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celestial body - a
naturally occuring
object in space such as
a star, planet, moon,
asteroid, galaxy, or a
comet
corona - the outermost layer
of the Sun. It stretches far
into space, appears very thin
and faint and can only be seen
from Earth during a total solar
eclipse.
flare - a tremendous
explosion on the Sun that
happens when energy
stored in magnetic fields is
suddenly released.
rays - bright
streaks of surface
material thrown
from a crater and
extending away for
great distances
sunspot - dark spots that can be
observed on the photosphere. They are
cooler than the surrounding gas. It can
last from one hour up to several months.
core - the center of the
sun, the hottest part
chromosphere - the
layer of gas above the
photosphere. It is a
jagged outer layer and
is constantly changing
photosphere - the first layer of
the Sun’s atmosphere
convection zone - heated gases expand
and rise. When they cool, they become
denser and sink back down again. These
circulating gases form this zone.
revolution - one complete trip of a planet around
the sun
impact crater - craters formed when objects or
meteorites smash into the surface
satellite - a celestial
body or man made
object that revolves
around a larger body.
(EX: Hubble Space
Telescope)