Top 50 solar flares of the year 2002

On this page you will find an overview of the strongest solar flares of the year 2002 together with links to more information in our archive and a video (if available) of the event.

RegionStartMaximumEnd
1X6.982002/07/23003900:1800:3500:47
2X4.742002/07/20003921:0421:3021:54
3X4.542002/08/24006900:4901:1201:31
4X4.392002/07/15003019:5920:0820:14
5X3.072002/05/20996115:2115:2715:31
6X2.612002/07/18003007:2407:4407:49
7X2.232002/08/30009512:4713:2913:35
8X2.22002/04/21990600:4301:5102:38
9X2.192002/07/03001702:0802:1302:16
10X1.792002/10/31016216:4716:5216:55
11X1.532002/08/03003918:5919:0719:11
12X1.432002/08/21006905:2805:3405:36
13X1.362002/01/09977317:4218:0118:12
14X1.252002/07/26004420:5121:1221:29
15X1.222002/07/17003006:5807:1307:19
16X1.172002/04/10989312:2312:3112:40
17X1.062002/11/18019802:0102:0802:11
18M9.772002/12/20022613:1313:1813:20
19M9.52002/08/0408:5809:5510:33
20M8.822002/04/0415:2415:3215:38
21M8.542002/10/05013920:4221:0021:08
22M8.432002/07/11003014:4414:5114:57
23M8.252002/03/14986601:3801:5002:02
24M7.762002/08/22006901:4701:5702:05
25M7.632002/07/03001720:0020:1020:21
26M7.612002/07/2622:0322:1722:32
27M7.492002/08/16006911:3212:3213:07
28M7.392002/02/20982505:5206:1206:16
29M7.22002/05/20996110:4910:5310:56
30M7.142002/08/20006901:3301:4001:43
31M7.12002/07/26004400:0400:1000:16
32M72002/07/2902:2902:3802:46
33M6.812002/07/2910:2710:4411:13
34M6.812002/05/20996110:1410:2910:34
35M6.672002/07/26004422:3622:3822:41
36M6.642002/08/2818:5218:5919:06
37M6.592002/11/09018013:0813:2313:36
38M6.42002/02/22983023:4900:1000:27
39M6.382002/01/1405:2906:2708:25
40M6.242002/02/20982509:4609:5910:04
41M6.082002/02/20982502:4402:5102:56
42M5.822002/03/17987119:2419:3119:34
43M5.792002/04/12990117:3118:0218:17
44M5.772002/10/04013705:3405:3805:41
45M5.622002/02/2111:5612:2612:36
46M5.322002/04/15989323:3400:1400:25
47M5.22002/01/3114:3614:4414:50
48M5.052002/02/2017:0317:1117:18
49M52002/10/04013710:5411:0511:09
50M52002/08/17006920:3920:5120:57

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

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