Astronomy

Visible surface of the sun?

the visible surface of the sun is called the photoshpere

What is the visible surface of the sun called?

The visible surface of the Sun is the photosphere. This is where the gases are opaque.

Does the sun have a surface?

The sun does not have a solid surface. The visible surface of the Sun is the photosphere, it is the layer below which the Sun becomes opaque to visible light. this layer is hundreds of km thick.

What is the photosphere of the sun?

the "visible" surface of the sun.

What is the photosphere to the sun?

The 'visible' surface of the sun.

What is the visible surface the sun?

Using special smoked glass/sunglasses to look directly at the sun, will reveal the visible surface of the sun. What you see is what you get.

If the sun is an enormous ball of hot gas how can it have a surface?

The Sun does not have a surface as we know it, but a photosphere which is the visible surface of the Sun.

What is the name given to the visible surface of the sun?

The photosphere is commonly mistaken as the name for the surface of the sun, however it is actually the thin layer of gas surrounding the sun. The name of the visible surface of the sun is the chromosphere.

What is photosphere?

It is the visible surface of the sun.

What is the layer above the surface of the sun?

thin layer above the visible surface

Which part of the sun lies directly above the visible surface?

The part of the sun that lies directly above the visible surface is called the chromosphere. It literally means "sphere of color".

Does the sun have suface?

The visible outside part of the Sun can be said to be its surface. But the Sun doesn't have a solid surface on which you might stand, if that's what you mean. The "surface" we see is called the "photosphere".

Where do visible sunspots lie?

On the surface of the sun granulation in the photosphere

What is the temperature on the surface of the sun?

The visible surface of the Sun has a temperature of 5,700°K which is approximately 9,800°F or 5,427°C. 10,000

What is hot gases shooting into space along the corona?

the visible surface of the sun

What is the bright red halo around the visible surface of the sun?

The bright red halo around the visible surface of the sun is the corona, the sun's upper atmosphere. by Ashley age 9 IT CAN ALSO BE CALLED THE CHROMOSPHERE:) SABRINA AGE 14

Does the atmosphere of Venus block out the Sun?

No. The light reaches the surface as a diffuse glow, as shown on Soviet probe photographs. However, the Sun itself is never visible from the surface.

The energy that warms Earth's surface comes primarily in the form of?

Visible light from the Sun

What part of the sun do you see from earth?

The only part of the sun visible from the earth (except in a solar eclipse) is the photosphere (the surface).

Which part of the sun is visible during a total solar eclipse?

The Sun's corona is visible, extending hundreds of thousands of miles beyond the surface of the Sun itself, sticking out around the Moon.

What are the positions of the Earth sun and moon when there is a new moon?

The new moon (or dark moon) is seen when the moon lies between the earth and the sun, so no surface of the moon surface is illuminated and visible from the earth surface.

Which of the following is NOT a region of the Sun Deuterium nucleus The core The convective zone The visible surface?

Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen, not a region of the sun.

What does photosphere mean in science?

The photosphere is the visible "surface" of a star such as the sun from which the light we see emanates.

Does weathering and erosion happen to the sun?

The sun has no solid surface; what happens to its visible surface (the photosphere) can only be described as "weathering" or "erosion" to the same extent you could use those words to describe the changes in the surface of a cloud.

Why are solar eclipses only visible to small areas when they occur?

By coincidence, the angle subtended at the earth's surface by its moon is only a very small fraction bigger than that subtended by the main body of the sun. So travelling away, on the earth's surface, from the point of intersection at the earth's surface of the line from the centre of the Sun through the centre of the moon, light from the corresponding edge of the sun soon becomes visible as the sun is…

What best describes why the Sun emits most of its energy in the form of visible light?

Like all objects, the Sun emits thermal radiation with a spectrum that depends on its temperature, and the Sun's surface temperature, and the Sun's surface temperature is just right for emitting mostly visible light.

What temperature is the floor of the sun?

What do you mean with "floor"? The center of the Sun is around 20 million K, the visible surface around 6000 K.

Is the temperature of the sun about 30 million degrees fahrenhheit?

That is the approximate temperature at the center of the sun. The visible surface is much cooler at about 10,000 degrees.

Is the sun about 15 million degrees c?

The center of the sun is about 15 million degrees Celsius. The visible surface is about 5,500 degrees Celsius.

Where will the shadow of the airplane appear?

The shadow of an airplane will appear on the line between the sun and the airplane and on the nearest visible surface directly opposite the sun.

What penetrates the earth's atmosphere to reach the surface?

Electromagnetic radiation from the sun, most in the form of visible light.

Is it impossible to step foot on the surface of the sun?

Yes. There are two reasons. First, the temperature at the visible "surface" of the sun is about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. You would be vaporized before you got there. Second, the sun is made of gas. so there is nothing to stand on.

What region produces visible light giving the Sun its yellow appearance?

The photosphere of the Sun (its nominal "surface") is where visible light is produced. Above it, the chromosphere is a region of bright red color, with a transition layer between it and the corona.

Explain why most of the electromagnetic waves emitted by the sun that strike earths surface are infrared and visible light waves?

most of the energy emitted by the sun is in the form of ultraviolet,visible, and infrared waves. these waves carry energy away from the sun and spread it out in all directions.

Explain why most of the electromagnetic waves emitted by the sun the strike earths's surface are infrared and visible light waves?

Most of the energy emitted by the sun is in the form of ultraviolet,visible, and infrared waves. These waves carry energy away from the sun and spread it out in all directions.

What is the sun atmosphere?

The Sun's atmosphere is called the chromosphere and the corona. The photosphere which is below the chromosphere and is the visible surface of the Sun is usually considered to be part of the atmosphere also.

What is the suns temperature?

6000 degrees Celsius The visible surface of the sun is about 6000°K. The interior is several million degrees.

Where do visible sunspots lie on the Sun?

they are visible in the sun 's photosphere

What are six main regions of the sun?

The six reigons of the sun are, The Core, The Radiative Zone, The Convective Zone, the visible surface (The Photosphere), The Chromosphere, and the outermost region, The Corona.

What is visible surface?

"Visible" means that it can be seen.

What are the cool magnetic fields that dot the surface of the sun?

Magnetic fields that dot the surface of the sun are known as sunspots. Although they are hardly cool in temperature, they are much colder than surrounding areas, which causes them to be visible as darkened spots.

Does fusion energy produce light?

The sun is powered by nuclear fusion, and the resulting hot material in the sun and specifically on its surface radiates visible light along with other frequencies.

Is the Moon ever visible when the Sun is up?

yes the moon is visible when the sun is up

Transfer of energy from the sun to earth's surface?

That is transferred mainly through visible and infrared light. That is transferred mainly through visible and infrared light. That is transferred mainly through visible and infrared light. That is transferred mainly through visible and infrared light.

Why are comets visible?

When a comet passes near the sun the sunlight vaporizes ice on the surface, forming a cloud of gas ad dust that is swept away from the sun by the solar wind. The gas and dust reflect a lot of sunlight, making the comet visible for millions of miles.

Why does the sun turn reddish during a lunar eclipse?

The Sun isn't even visible during a lunar eclipse. The Sun isn't even visible during a lunar eclipse. The Sun isn't even visible during a lunar eclipse. The Sun isn't even visible during a lunar eclipse.

The phenomena occurring on the surface of the sun?

the surface of the sun is a phenomena for the earth surface from the sun

What in the atmosphere asorbs energy?

The atmosphere is transparent to the visible light of the Sun. So it passes right through, only to get absorbed by the surface of the Earth.

Why does the Moon's surface is visible to an observer on earth?

Its surface is visible because of how AU's (Astronomical Units) it is away from the Earth.

What is the faint outer atmosphere of the sun?

the atmosphere of the sun is called the corona the corona is many times hotter the surface of the sun. Astronomers can see the corona with special laboratory equipment, but otherwise it is only visible during a total eclipse.

Can stars be seen from the moon when the sun is shining?

No, the moon's surface is too reflective when the light is shining, and therefore the sun's light reflected from the moon's surface blocks any stars from being visible from the surface of the moon by either eye or camera.