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What are the dark patches on the sun's surface called
It is called a sunspot.
Sunspots sit on the sun's photosphere. The photosphere is the surface of the sun, and sunspots are dark regions on it that are visible. The photosphere's average temperature is about 5800 degrees Kelvin.
The suns rays are most direct around or at the equator.
Sun Spots!
What are the dark patches on the sun's surface called
Those dark patches are craters from meteors that hit the moon.
They are called sun spots, dark areas that are cooler than the rest of the surface.
What are the dark patches on the sun's surface called
It is called a sunspot.
Dark Suns was created in 1997.
A sunspot is a dark spot on the sun's surface. It is darker because it is cooler than most parts on the sun.
Existence - Dark Suns album - was created in 2004.
Orange - Dark Suns album - was created in 2010.
Photosphere- outer (gaseous) layer or surface of sun that we see Faculae- bright areas Sunspots- dark areas
Chromosphere