The Sun
By: Kendall Hilliard
The Layers
- The core provides most of the sun's energy through nuclear fusion.
- The radiative zone carries the energy of the sun mostly through thermal radiation.
- The convective zone carries thermal cells to the surface through convection, where they cool and become more dense.
- The photo-sphere is the layer of the sun where visible light from space is blocked out to the other inner layers of the sun.
- The chromosphere gives the sun the sun its red-ish color. The light is given off because of its temperature is so great.
- The corona is ring of plasma surrounding the sun that gives off a white glow.
Sun Spots
Sun spots are temporary dark spots that occur on the photoshere of the sun as a result of the surface being cooler in that area.
Prominenece
A prominence is a feature extending from the Corona made of hot plasma.
Solar Flare
A solar flare is sudden blast of brightness extending from the sun's atmosphere.
Aurora
Auroras are light formations seen over northern parts of Earth that are caused by spikes in the solar cycle. They are quite beautiful and are a popular tourist attraction every ten to twelve years when the solar cycle is at its peek.