Solar flares on May 17, 2002
The most powerful solar flare in 24 hours
M2.9 (strong) flare - May 17 at 4:08 PM
Solar activity index
Value as of the end of the day on May 17, 2002
Solar X-ray emission over the past 2 days
Chart of solar X-ray emission (1-8 Å) from May 16, 2002 to May 17, 2002
Time zone — UTC+00
List of solar flares for May 17, 2002
The total number of solar flares of class C and higher — 9 flares
C class — 6 | M class — 3 | X class — 0
| Class | begin | max | end | region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1.6 | 23:06 | 23:12 | 23:20 | 9957 |
| C1.3 | 22:10 | 22:15 | 22:21 | — |
| M2.9 | 15:50 | 16:08 | 16:14 | 9954 |
| C1.8 | 14:34 | 14:37 | 14:40 | — |
| C2.4 | 12:05 | 12:13 | 12:20 | — |
| C2.1 | 10:54 | 11:01 | 11:23 | — |
| M1.5 | 07:27 | 07:54 | 08:40 | — |
| C7.0 | 05:16 | 05:23 | 05:28 | 9957 |
| M1.5 | 00:55 | 01:23 | 01:30 | — |