Solar flares
The plot on this page shows us the most recent 24-hour solar X-ray data from the primary GOES satellite. You can zoom in on this plot by selecting a time period that you wish to view and even export the graph as a JPG, PDF, SVG or PNG file. Beneath that we have a collection of live imagery which can be used to pinpoint the location of a solar flare and see if there was a coronal mass ejection. Last but not least we have a list detailing all solar flares that took place today. All times listed are in UTC.
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Today's Sun
| C-class solar flare | 99% |
| M-class solar flare | 40% |
| X-class solar flare | 5% |
Events on the Sun past 24 hours
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Saturday, 2 December 2023
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Wednesday, 29 November 2023
M9.8 solar flare with earth-directed CME
Friday, 10 November 2023
Coronal mass ejection impact expected on 11 November
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Space weather facts
| Last X-flare | 2023/08/07 | X1.51 |
| Last M-flare | 2023/12/06 | M2.3 |
| Last geomagnetic storm | 2023/12/02 | Kp5+ (G1) |
| Spotless days | |
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| Last spotless day | 2022/06/08 |
| Monthly mean Sunspot Number | |
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| November 2023 | 105.4 +6 |