Solar flares on May 17, 2002
The most powerful solar flare in 24 hours
M2.9 (strong) flare - May 17 at 11:08 AM
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-05 (Red Lake) — summer time
List of solar flares for May 17, 2002
The total number of solar flares of class C and higher — 8 flares
C class — 6 | M class — 2 | X class — 0
| Class | begin | max | end | region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1.6 | 18:06 | 18:12 | 18:20 | 9957 |
| C1.3 | 17:10 | 17:15 | 17:21 | — |
| M2.9 | 10:50 | 11:08 | 11:14 | 9954 |
| C1.8 | 09:34 | 09:37 | 09:40 | — |
| C2.4 | 07:05 | 07:13 | 07:20 | — |
| C2.1 | 05:54 | 06:01 | 06:23 | — |
| M1.5 | 02:27 | 02:54 | 03:40 | — |
| C7.0 | 00:16 | 00:23 | 00:28 | 9957 |