Solar flares on May 17, 2012
The most powerful solar flare in 24 hours
M5.1 (strong) flare - May 17 at 1:47 AM
Solar activity index
Value as of the end of the day on May 17, 2012
Solar X-ray emission over the past 2 days
Chart of solar X-ray emission (1-8 Å) from May 16, 2012 to May 17, 2012
Time zone — UTC+00 (Reykjavik)
List of solar flares for May 17, 2012
The total number of solar flares of class C and higher — 6 flares
C class — 5 | M class — 1 | X class — 0
| Class | begin | max | end | region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1.3 | 22:45 | 23:03 | 23:25 | 1476 |
| C1.3 | 21:17 | 21:32 | 21:44 | 1476 |
| C1.4 | 19:47 | 19:58 | 20:17 | — |
| C1.3 | 18:52 | 19:02 | 19:37 | 1476 |
| C1.1 | 11:50 | 11:54 | 12:00 | — |
| M5.1 | 01:25 | 01:47 | 02:14 | 1476 |