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Sunspots are cooler regions of the Sun's surface (they are still really bright, they just look dark compared to the surrounding Sun) they are caused by what are basically magnetic field "tangles" stopping the convection that brings heat to the solar surface.

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Sunspots are temporary disturbances in the sun's .?

Sunspots are the temporary dark spots on the surface of the sun, specifically the photosphere. Sunspots can get as big as 50,000 km long. Sunspots can interrupt terrestrial magnetism.


Does the sun have sunspots?

yes


Where are Mercury sunspots?

in the sun


Are sunspots hotter or colder regions of the sun?

Sunspots are actually cooler regions on the sun's surface compared to their surroundings. They appear darker because they are areas of intense magnetic activity that disrupts the normal flow of heat to the surface.


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.


Visible dark spots on the sun are called?

We call them sunspots, but dark and cool are relative terms. A sunspot is dark only relative to the surrounding solar surface, but still intensely bright compared to your common household light bulb. It's cooler than the surrounding solar material, but still hot enough to vaporize a spaceship and anyone inside it in a fraction of a second.


What are the objects on the sun?

No objects on the sun. but there are sunspots and flares.


Are there any black holes in the sun?

No. The apparent dark areas on the sun are not black holes; they are sunspots. Sunspots are areas of the sun's surface that are not as hot as their surroundings.


What are blemishes on the sun called?

Blemishes on the sun are called sunspots. They appear as dark spots on the sun's surface and are caused by variations in its magnetic field. Sunspots are temporary phenomena that can affect space weather and solar activity.


Dark spot on sun?

Sunspots.


Where are the sunspots located on the sun?

on the photosphere