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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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A dark area of gas on the suns surface that is cooler than surrounding gases?
It 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.
What are the dark spots in stars?
They are known as sun spots. The are caused by intense magnetic files that enter the sun at those locations. They cool the surface there by a small amount. Although still very hot, these sunspot areas are cooler than the sounding surface and as such appear dimmer.
Why is the center of a Sunspot dark?
It is not actually dark, it is just dark in comparison to the rest of the Sun's photosphere. This is because the magnetic fields/flux associated with the sunspot inhibit convection and therefore reduce the amount of heat rising from below where they are present.
Why do sunspot appear in dark?
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.
What is a cool dark area in the surface of the sun?
a sunspot
A dark area of gas on the suns surface that is cooler than surrounding gases?
It 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."
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
What is the dark area on the sun that gives off less energy than the sun?
i belive it is a sunspot
What are the dark spots in stars?
They are known as sun spots. The are caused by intense magnetic files that enter the sun at those locations. They cool the surface there by a small amount. Although still very hot, these sunspot areas are cooler than the sounding surface and as such appear dimmer.
What is suns spots?
A sunspot is a dark spot on the sun's surface. It is darker because it is cooler than most parts on the sun.
Dark center of a sunspot?
Umbra.
