A flare close to Class X was recorded in the Sun.

An outbreak close to Class X was recorded on the Sun on May 25. This was reported in the press service of the Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG).

"On May 25, at 19:30 Moscow time, an M9.0 (S14E73) flash was registered in the X—ray range in a group of spots," the institute's website says.

It is noted that the outbreak was recorded at 19:30 Moscow time. At the same time, its duration was 28 minutes.

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Earlier in the day, a flare of the highest class X was recorded on the Sun. It is noted that this cosmic phenomenon lasted 17 minutes.