Nathan Hsiung Jeffrey Luo Sagar Sheth Jason Truong
The corona is the outermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere. It is millions of miles thick and its temperatures can soar to 1,800,000 degrees Fahrenheit. It is only visible in an eclipse. An eclipse is when the sun’s light is blocked the moon. The chromosphere is the layer below the corona. It is the middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere. It is thousands of miles thick, its temperature is 3 times that of the photosphere, and it had a reddish color. Chromosphere literally means “Color sphere”. The photosphere is the lowest and densest layer of the sun’s atmosphere. We can see this part.
The convection zone is the outermost layer of the interior and it is dominated by convection. Convention is the way molecules move within liquids or gases. The radiation zone is the middle layer of the interior. It emits radiation. The core is the center of the sun. It is ½ of the sun’s mass.
Sun spots are dark areas on the sun. They are cooler than the surrounding photosphere. They have strong magnetic fields. There are usually more than one on a spot in an area. They are usually found in the middle latitudes or horizontal regions.
The sun’s surface is nearly 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The core is nearly 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. The sun makes light by smashing hydrogen into helium. Hydrogen is the first element of the Periodic Table of Elements. The gravity of the sun is go great, that it condenses the hydrogen into helium, the second element.
Solar flares are bright and rapid flares on the sun. They release magnetic energy that built up in the sun’s atmosphere. Flares are particles that are sped up to the speed of light and they hurl mass into spaces. Solar flares are also called prominences. Solar flares can last for any amount of time. Solar flares are 10 million times more powerful than volcanic eruptions.
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