Blast from the past! Do you remember these solar flares? It is today exactly five years ago that sunspot region 11429 erupted with a X5.4 solar flare. This spectacular blast was closely followed by an X1.3 solar flare from nearby sunspot region 11430.
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Last X-flare | 2024/05/15 | X2.9 |
Last M-flare | 2024/05/19 | M1.6 |
Last geomagnetic storm | 2024/05/17 | Kp6 (G2) |
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Last spotless day | 2022/06/08 |
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April 2024 | 136.5 +31.6 |
May 2024 | 157.5 +21 |
Last 30 days | 168.7 +50.9 |