During a solar eclipse, the two parts of the Sun's outer layer that become visible are the corona and the chromosphere. The corona is the Sun's outer atmosphere, characterized by its pearly white glow, while the chromosphere is a thin layer above the photosphere that appears as a reddish halo. Both become visible when the Moon obscures the brighter photosphere during the eclipse.
The corona during total solar eclipses.
The visible light emitted by the Sun originates from the photosphere, which is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere. This is the layer that we see when we observe the Sun from Earth.
The outer layer of the exosphere is known as the geocorona. It is a tenuous cloud of hydrogen gas that extends to thousands of kilometers above Earth's surface and is visible during certain astronomical phenomena like a solar eclipse.
The outermost layer of the sun is the corona. Only visible during eclipses, it is a low density cloud of plasma with higher transparency than the inner layers.
The portion of the sun normally visible from Earth is the photosphere. This is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere that emits light and heat, allowing us to see the sun's surface.
The Corona-sphere and the Photosphere
The outermost layer of the sun, corona, is visible during a total solar eclipse.
The visible layer of the sun that we can see from Earth is called the photosphere. This is the layer where most of the sun's visible light is emitted, giving it its characteristic brightness and color.
The corona during total solar eclipses.
Noctilucent clouds are found in the mesosphere, which is the third layer of Earth's atmosphere. They form at altitudes of around 50 miles (80 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and are visible only during astronomical twilight.
The visible light emitted by the Sun originates from the photosphere, which is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere. This is the layer that we see when we observe the Sun from Earth.
The outer layer of the exosphere is known as the geocorona. It is a tenuous cloud of hydrogen gas that extends to thousands of kilometers above Earth's surface and is visible during certain astronomical phenomena like a solar eclipse.
The layer in which the Earth receives the most energy is the photosphere
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.
The outermost layer of the sun is the corona. Only visible during eclipses, it is a low density cloud of plasma with higher transparency than the inner layers.
The crust.
The layer nearest to the sun's surface is the photosphere. It is visible during a solar eclipse as the sun's visible surface and is where most of the sun's energy is emitted as light and heat.