Photosphere

Photosphere

The visible "surface" of the Sun with temperatures of about 5800 K and an average thickness of 400 km. The part of the solar atmosphere that radiates light into space.

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photosphere

Weather; Meteorology

The intensely bright portion of the sun (or any other star) visible to the unaided eye. Although the sun appears to have a surface, the photosphere is actually a gaseous layer ...

photosphere

Astronomy; Solar system

The thin layer of gas that is the visible surface of the Sun or another star is known as photosphere.

photosphere

Geography; Physical geography

Visible surface of Sun from which radiant energy is release.

photosphere

Earth science; Geology

The visible "surface" of the Sun with temperatures of about 5800 K and an average thickness of 400 km. The part of the solar atmosphere that radiates light into space.

photosphere

Earth science; Mapping science

That intensely bright portion of the Sun which is visible to the naked eye.

photosphere

Science; General science

The apparent, visible surface of the Sun. The photosphere is a gaseous atmospheric layer a few hundred miles deep with a diameter of 864,000 mi (1,391,000 km; usually considered ...