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Yeah Sunspots have a temperature of about 3230°C (5850°F), just over half the temperature of the surrounding photospheric gas.

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What is a cool dark area in the surface of the sun?

a sunspot


What is an area on the sun cooler than any other area on the sun called?

A cool, dark area on the sun's surface is called a sunspot. Sunspots are areas of reduced temperature that appear dark against the brighter background of the surrounding solar surface because they are regions of concentrated magnetic field flux inhibiting convective flow.


A dark area of gas on the suns surface that is cooler than surrounding gases?

The dark area is known as a sunspot on the Sun's surface. Sunspots appear darker because they are cooler than their surroundings. They are caused by strong magnetic activity that inhibits convection and reduces temperature.


What is a cooler area on the sun called?

A cooler area on the sun is called a sunspot


An area seen as a dark spot on the photosphere of the sun?

The darkest part, where the magnetic field is approximately vertical to the sun's surface is called the Umbra.


Why does a sun spot appear dark?

Well, a sunspot is not really dark but it is at a lower temperature than the surrounding gases on the surface of the Sun. So it only looks dark by contrast with the area round it.


What is another name for a sunspots?

Sunspots are dark circles on the sun's surface that are cooler than the area surrounding it. Another name for a sunspot is a solar variation or a dark spot.


An area seen as dark spot on the photosphere of sun?

A "sunspot."


What is a dark area of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding area?

A dark area on the sun that is cooler than its surrounding area is called a sunspot. Sunspots are temporary phenomena that appear as darker regions on the sun's surface due to magnetic activity.


Is the spectacular eruption of gas from the surface of the sun called a sunspot?

No. A sunspot is a slightly cooler area of the surface associated with magnetic disturbances within the Sun. The eruptions of gas are called prominences, and they are related to the phenomenon called solar flares.


Does the sun have a cool spot on it?

Occasionally. That's what a sunspot is, or more precisely, that's why a sunspot is a dark spot. The surface temperature of the sun is generally ~5,780 degrees Kelvin, while sunspots are usually between 3000-4000 K - by no means "cold", of course. This causes them to show up darker than the rest of the surface.


What is a dark area on the sun that is caused by magnetic storms?

Sunspot. See related question