The aurora and solar activity archive

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1

M5.6
Kp2+
S2

2

C8
Kp4-
S1

3

C3.4
Kp5-

4

C5.7
Kp5-

5

M1
Kp6-

6

C3
Kp5

7

C5.3
Kp4

8

M1.5
Kp4+

9

C9
Kp5-

10

C5.3
Kp4

11

M1
Kp4

12

M2.7
Kp4+

13

M3.24
Kp4-

14

M4.2
Kp5-

15

M1.52
Kp6+

16

C8
Kp8-

17

C4.6
Kp4-

18

M4.4
Kp4+

19

C4.3
Kp5-

20

M1
Kp5

21

M1.9
Kp5+

22

M1.3
Kp4-

23

C3.9
Kp3-

24

C3.8
Kp4-

25

C2.9
Kp2

26

C1.7
Kp2

27

C2.1
Kp3-

28

C3.9
Kp2+

29

M1.7
Kp2

30

M2.03
Kp3+
    
       

Number of C-, M- and X-class flares

Combination chart with 4 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 1970-01-01 00:00:00 to 1970-01-01 00:00:00.
The chart has 2 Y axes displaying Number of flares, and X-ray background flux.
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End of interactive chart.

Kp-index

Combination chart with 2 data series.
According to the finalized Kp-index of GFZ Potsdam
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 1970-01-01 00:00:00 to 1970-01-01 00:00:00.
The chart has 2 Y axes displaying Kp-index, and Ap-index.
SpaceWeatherLive.com
End of interactive chart.

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Last X-flare2025/05/14X2.7
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