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What makes sunspots different from the rest of the surface of the sun?
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∙ 12y ago
They are colder - by about 1200 degrees Celsius - than the rest of the Sun.
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They are darker because they are relatively cooler than the surrounding area. They are cooler because where a sunspot happens tightly bunched together magnetic field lines poke out of the surface of the Sun. This region of intense magnetic activity, inhibits convection motion and thus less heat is welling up from the Sun's interior.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoSunspots are parts of the Sun that are about 1200 degrees (C or K) colder than the surroundings. While this is still extremely hot and bright, it is quite a bit darker than the surroundings.
Sunspots are regions with high magnetic activity, which inhibits the flow of heat to the surface by convection.
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They are darker because they are relatively cooler than the surrounding area. They are cooler because where a sunspot happens tightly bunched together magnetic field lines poke out of the surface of the Sun. This region of intense magnetic activity, inhibits convection motion and thus less heat is welling up from the Sun's interior.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThe sunspots are relatively cooler areas on the Sun's surface. I think they are called sunspots simply because they look like spots and they are on the Sun.
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∙ 12y agosunspots are cooler than the sun
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Where do visible sunspots lie on the Sun?
3000 - 4500 degrees Kelvin
What does a sun spot look like?
Sunspots are regions on the solar surface that appear dark because they are cooler than the surrounding photosphere, typically by about 1500 K (thus, they are still at a temperature of about 4500 K, but this is cool compared to the rest of the photosphere). They are only dark in a relative sense; a sunspot removed from the bright background of the Sun would glow quite brightly. Some sunspots are as large as 50,000 miles across, and they move across the surface of the sun, contracting and expanding as they go. The sun has a magnetic field that is twisted around inside the Sun as it spins. There are places on the sun where this magnetic field rises up from below the sun's surface and pokes through, creating sunspots. Sunspots are magnetic and often have a north and south pole like a magnet. They come and go over the surface of the Sun and last from a few days to a few weeks. The period of time between maximum outbreaks of sunspots is about 9 to 14 years, with an average of 11 years. A link can be found below.
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Are sunspots on the sun cool?
They are not cool. The sunspots are not has hot as the rest of the surface, but they are still extremely hot.
Dark marks on the sun?
This is called a black spot and is where the sun is hottest on the surface.
Why do sunspots look darker than the rest of the sun's photosphere?
Because just like in a fire Sunspots a cooler than the rest of the surface, and as in a fire the cooler spots appear darker.
Why do sunspots appear?
Sunspots appear because of the magnetic fields, they appear black because they're slightly cooler than the surface of the rest of star.
Why do sunspots appear darker?
Because the sunspots are cooler spots on the sun. They are much different from the rest of the sun so the appear really dark.
What energy does sunspots give off?
Sunspots are a source of magnetic energy; they may actually be the driving force behind solar prominences and flares. And of course, despite being cooler on average than the rest of the surface of the sun, sunspots are still plenty hot.
Are sunspots cooler or hotter on the suns surface?
Yes because there is a storm going on that causes it to cool.
Why does sunspot appear black when observed on earth?
Sunspots are actually the colder regions on the sun's surface, due to which comparatively less radiations are emitted by these regions than the rest of the surface of the sun. That is why they appear to be black.
Sunspots are a part of the sun why do they look darker?
Sunspots look darker because they are cooler than the rest of the sun.
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70% of the Earth's surface is water. The rest is land masses that are made up of many different kinds of rocks.
What is an area in a star that is cooler than the rest called?
Sunspots
Why do sunspots appear dark in color?
Because they are cooler than the rest of sun's surface.Even though the spots are cooler,They are still 6000 degrees.The other surface of sun is 10000 degrees.
