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The amount of sun spots may vary over time, like in one year there would be 7 sun spots and then 20 the next year.

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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 dark and cooler spots on sun called as?

Dark spots on the Sun are called sunspots. (You knew that was coming, didn't you?)


What are dark spots on the suns surface?

The dark spots on the Sun's surface are called Sunspots. These are formed by the sun's magnetic field because these areas have less convection underneath the sun's surface. Convection is how the sun's energy gets to the surface from the core in a circular motion. This reduces the heat in the area and makes the area appear darker than the surrounding sun. However, these spots are still extremely hot and can be many times the size of Earth!


What are dark spots that appear on the surface of the sun called?

Dark spots that appear on the surface of the sun are called sunspots. They are areas of reduced temperature caused by interactions with the sun's magnetic field.


What the black spots show up in the sun?

They are sun spots. Sun spots are cooler than the rest of the sun. They have strong magnetic field and usually occur in groups or in pairs. When they are in pairs one sun spot usually means the north pole of a magnet while the other means the south. Sun spots can sometimes be bigger than earth. The eleven year cycle of sunspots is the number of sunspots increasing and decreasing again. Hope that answered all your questions about sun spots.

Related Questions

How many sun spots in the sun?

Sun spots are not permanent, therefore it depends.


What are the spots called on the Sun?

Sun spots.


What are the sun spots of the sun made of?

sun spots are cooler parts of the sun


What are sun spots on the sun?

the sun spots like black little spots on the sun that explode every 11 years


How many sun spots were recorded in 1990?

155


Does Saturn have sun spots?

Saturn may or may not have Saturn spots. Only the sun has sun spots.


What is called the dark spots of the sun?

sun spots


Are spots hereditary?

Some spots, like freckles or birthmarks, can be hereditary to some extent. Factors such as genetics and sun exposure play a role in determining whether someone will develop these types of spots. Other types of spots, like age spots or sun spots, are more directly related to sun exposure and aging.


How many sun spots are in the sun?

It changes, because sunspots are not permanent and can come and go on a cycle.


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.


Are sun spots hotter or colder than adjacent parts of the sun?

Sun spots are colder than adjacent parts of the sun.


What are the circle discoloration spots on your back?

The circular discoloration spots on your back are most likely sun spots. These are caused from over exposure to the sun.