1. The Sun: Portrait of a G2V star

2. The solar photosphere: the light-producing disk of the Sun

3. The photosphere- October 20, 2003

4. The spectrum of light from the Sun: how it is distributed with wavelength

5. The spectrum of light from the Sun: how it is distributed with wavelength

6. The outer layers of the Sun’s atmosphere: the chromosphere and corona

7. The corona expands into space, forming the solar wind

8. The Earth is affected by solar activity
The Earth is affected by solar activity. Solar activity is determined by solar magnetism

9. Sunspots are the sites of intense magnetic field

10. Solar magnetic fields produce two phenomena which influence the Earth, flares and coronal mass ejections

11. Coronal mass ejections are associated with solar prominences

12. The interior of the Sun