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Because the Sun's photosphere is so much brighter in visible light (most of the light the Sun's corona emits is ultraviolet).
It is necessary to block the light from the Sun's photosphere to see the Sun's corona.
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What is the best month to see corona borealis?
the best month to see the corona borealis is during July.
What do you use to see the sun's hot corona?
We can only see the sun's corona (the outer layer of its atmosphere) during a solar eclipse. During the regular day, the sun's photosphere (inner layer of its atmosphere) and cromosphere (middle layer of its atmosphere) are brighter than the corona so it can't be seen. People actually shouldn't even be looking at the sun directly to try and see the corona.
Why when astronauts travel into space they can still see the earth and moon?
Because space does not stop light from traveling. The earth has light sources on it that help it be seen on the dark side and on the light side it reflects a massive amount of light from the sun. The moon reflects light from the sun. The majority of what astronauts see locally is a reflection of the suns energy.
How does corona look like?
The Sun's corona is sort of the "atmosphere" of the Sun, a large layer of faintly glowing gaseous material surrounding the Sun. We normally cannot see the corona at all, because the Sun itself shines so much more brightly than the corona does. But when the Moon blocks our view of the Sun itself, during total solar eclipse, we can see the thin, wispy glowing shell around the Sun, and get a view of some of the prominences and streamers that are part of the Sun's "weather". Once we knew what to look for, it was relatively straightforward to invent the coronagraph, a telescope with a solid disk blocking the Sun itself, and producing its own artificial eclipse.
The constellations you see from earth appear to change as the?
Earth revolves around the sun. That is why the constellations we see from Earth appear to change.
Solar flares may be seen in the sun's?
You can see Solar Flares in the Suns' Corona. corona (apex)
Is the corona part of the suns atmosphere?
The corona is the visible part of the Sun that we can see.
Why is it impossible to see the suns corona?
The glare of the sun's photosphere. To see the corona with your eyes, wait for a total solar eclipse, or use a specialise telescope.
The light you see around the sun during a total eclipse?
The solar corona, or upper atmosphere, is only visible during a solar eclipse.
Why is it usually impossible to see the suns corona?
The corona can be seen only during solar eclipses, when the main radiation from the Sun's surface is blocked by the passage of the Moon or with special instruments. The corona isn't as bright as the other parts of the sun and the solar eclips blocks that brightness.
When the suns disk is coverd in an eclipse the corona is still visible?
Yes that's what you see during an eclipse.
What layer of the suns atmosphere is the hottest?
Hottest Layer of the Suns Atmospere.The core is the hottest layer of the sun. Its temperature is nearly 15 million degrees F.The reason that the core is the hottest is due to the gravitational pressure.This being said, there are individual spots in the corona of the sun which from time to time is known to be hotter than the core. The corona is an outer atmosphere of the sun (if you see a picture of a solar eclipse, the corona is typically the edge of the sun not covered by the earth).
When can you see the suns atmosphere?
The sun's atmosphere, or the chromosphere and the corona, can be seen with the unaided eye only during a total solar eclips.
Do you see the corona layer from earth?
no , but it can be seen during eclipse of the sun
What is layer of the suns atmosphere that looks like an halo during an eclipse?
During an eclipse, the outer layer of the sun that you can see like a halo, is called the corona.
The part of the Sun that is normally visible from the Earth is?
From Earth, the Photosphere is the part visible on the Sun, though the Corona is the top layer of the Sun. We cannot see the Corona because the Photosphere is so bright.
What is the hottest atmosphere of the sun?
Hottest Layer of the Suns Atmospere.The core is the hottest layer of the sun. Its temperature is nearly 15 million degrees F.The reason that the core is the hottest is due to the gravitational pressure.This being said, there are individual spots in the corona of the sun which from time to time is known to be hotter than the core. The corona is an outer atmosphere of the sun (if you see a picture of a solar eclipse, the corona is typically the edge of the sun not covered by the earth).
