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Characteristics of Sun

Characteristics of Sun. Surface of Sun (2). Photosphere – emits light Most prominent layer. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/458163/114586/Photosphere-of-the-Sun-with-limb-darkening-image-taken-by. Surface of Sun (2). Corona – white halo Seen during eclipse.

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Characteristics of Sun

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  1. Characteristics of Sun

  2. Surface of Sun(2) Photosphere – emits light Most prominent layer http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/458163/114586/Photosphere-of-the-Sun-with-limb-darkening-image-taken-by

  3. Surface of Sun(2) Corona – white halo Seen during eclipse http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/space-environment/3-what-is-solar-wind.html

  4. AbovetheSun(3) Sunspots – cooler gas Less light Dark spots http://ecotime.blogspot.com/2007/08/august-13-sunspots.htm

  5. AbovetheSun(3) Prominences – huge eruptions of gas Near sunspots http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/spaceandtime/planetarium/solar-system/sun.aspx

  6. AbovetheSun(3) Solar flares – explosions of hot gas when prominences connect Release energy into space http://12-21-2012.ning.com/

  7. Some light and heat from photosphere reaches Earth How Sun affects Earth(5) http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/sun-light-from-above-1042-pictures.htm

  8. How Sun affects Earth(5) Solar wind – electrically charged particles http://www.sunearthplan.net/3/interplanetary-space

  9. Auroras – near poles Charged particles cause gas in atmosphere to glow How Sun affects Earth(5) http://tommybraatz.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/waukesha-county-real-estate-marketwaukesha-county-week-in-review-529-65/

  10. Solar flares and prominences increase charged particles and affect magnetic storms on Earth How Sun affects Earth(5) http://www.space.noa.gr/~daglis/activities/storms99.html

  11. Magnetic storms disrupt radio, telephone, and TV signals How Sun affects Earth(5)

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