Solar flares on May 17, 2002
The most powerful solar flare in 24 hours
M2.9 (strong) flare - May 17 at 9:08 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-07 (Phoenix)
List of solar flares for May 17, 2002
The total number of solar flares of class C and higher — 7 flares
C class — 5 | M class — 2 | X class — 0
| Class | begin | max | end | region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1.6 | 16:06 | 16:12 | 16:20 | 9957 |
| C1.3 | 15:10 | 15:15 | 15:21 | — |
| M2.9 | 08:50 | 09:08 | 09:14 | 9954 |
| C1.8 | 07:34 | 07:37 | 07:40 | — |
| C2.4 | 05:05 | 05:13 | 05:20 | — |
| C2.1 | 03:54 | 04:01 | 04:23 | — |
| M1.5 | 00:27 | 00:54 | 01:40 | — |