The aurora and solar activity archive

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April 1996

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Kp3

2

Kp2+

3

Kp3

4

Kp4

5

Kp3

6

Kp1+

7

Kp1-

8

Kp3

9

Kp3

10

Kp3

11

Kp3+

12

Kp5-

13

Kp4

14

Kp7

15

Kp5

16

Kp3+

17

Kp5+

18

Kp5+

19

Kp5

20

Kp4

21

Kp4-

22

Kp4-

23

Kp3+

24

Kp2+

25

Kp2+

26

Kp2

27

Kp3+

28

Kp2

29

Kp2-

30

Kp2
     
       

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