You should never look directly at the Sun to try to see a sunspot, as they are not as dark as they look in photographs. The magnetic disturbance that causes a sunspot will seldom occur in the same location twice.
Dark, but with a bright look.
It is not actually dark, it is just dark in comparison to the rest of the Sun's photosphere. This is because the magnetic fields/flux associated with the sunspot inhibit convection and therefore reduce the amount of heat rising from below where they are present.
penumbra
It is called a sunspot.
You should never look directly at the Sun to try to see a sunspot, as they are not as dark as they look in photographs. The magnetic disturbance that causes a sunspot will seldom occur in the same location twice.
Dark, but with a bright look.
Umbra.
sunspot
a sunspot
A "sunspot."
The cooler dark spots on the sun are called sunspots.
It is not actually dark, it is just dark in comparison to the rest of the Sun's photosphere. This is because the magnetic fields/flux associated with the sunspot inhibit convection and therefore reduce the amount of heat rising from below where they are present.
Your eyes color are dark hazel
Penumbra
penumbra
bright red or dark blue