The Sun
Solaractivity_Josh P.
The Core
Radiative Zone
The radiative zone is between the core and the convective zone. The radiative zone generates energy by receiving protons from the core that bounce from particle to particle within the radiative zone. The temperature of the radiative zone ranges from 13,000,000° F to 4,000,000° F. The radiative zone has a density of 20 g/cm³ to 0.2 g/cm³.
Convective Zone
https://www.cora.nwra.com/~werne/eos/text/convection_zone.html
Photosphere
The photosphere is the observable surface of the sun. The photosphere is 62 miles wide. Features of the photosphere include sunspots, granules, supergranules, and faculae.
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-tricktionary/en/Chromosphere
http://solarcellcentral.com/sun_page.html (The pink parts are the chromosphere)
Corona
https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/eduoff/vt-2004/mt-2003/mt-sun.html
Sunspots
Sunspots are darker and colder spots on the sun in the photosphere. Sunspots are usually 6,000° F. Sunspots appear dark because of the comparison to the brighter areas around it. Sunspots occur because of the interaction with the sun's magnetic field. When energy is released from sunspots coronal mass ejections occur such as solar flares.
Prominence
Solar prominences are enormous plumes of gas that come from the photosphere and burst through the chromosphere. Solar prominences are usually in the shape of a loop. Prominences are suspended by loops of magnetic field.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/spaceweather/index_prt.htm
Flare
Solar flares are discharges of plasma from photosphere. Solar flares are coronal mass ejections. Solar flares discharge from sunspots when energy builds up. According to NASA the energy from a solar flare is equal to 100 megaton hydrogen bombs.
http://www.space.com/11506-space-weather-sunspots-solar-flares-coronal-mass-ejections.html
Aurora
http://www.space.com/27159-stunning-aurora-photos-solar-storms.html
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