GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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sunspot
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solar wind
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solar flare
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prominence
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Detailed explanation-1: -The areas which appear dark on the surface of the sun are called sunspots. It is a temporary phenomenon in the sun’s photosphere. It is darker than the other surrounding areas. It is the place where the magnetic field is about 2, 500 times stronger than the earth’s.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sunspots are dark, planet-sized regions that appear on the surface of the Sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sunspots are dark, planet-size regions of strong magnetic fields on the surface of the sun. They can spawn eruptive disturbances such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). These regions of the sun appear darker because they are cooler than their surroundings.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sunspots are dark areas in the Sun’s photosphere, which are cooler than their surroundings. They generally appear in pairs or groups, and are associated with very strong magnetic fields.