A powerful flare of the highest class X occurred on the Sun
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- On the night of July 1, the first flare of the highest class X was recorded on the Sun during the period of increased activity.
- In total, 17 flares occurred during the day, two of which were class M.
- A record group of spots formed on the star, directed towards the Earth.
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On the night of Wednesday, July 1, a flare of the highest level X occurred on the Sun. It became the first such flare after increased activity, specialists from the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) RAS report in their Telegram channel.
“Here is the first X outbreak,” the scientists said in the publication.
Over the past 24 hours, 17 flares were recorded on the star, but they were less powerful. Two of them were assigned the penultimate strength level M. Scientists noted that a group of spots of record size appeared on the space object, which was directed towards Earth.
Solar flares are divided into five classes depending on the power of X-ray radiation: A, B, C, M and X. Where A is the weakest level and X is the strongest. These phenomena can cause magnetic storms on Earth. They, in turn, can disrupt the operation of energy systems and affect the migration routes of animals.
