photospheres
Stars' visible layers
Photospheres is the plural of photosphere, the visible surface layer of a star—the region that emits light we can see.
The sun's photosphere is what we observe as its disk, appearing sharply defined despite being gaseous.
Scientists study photospheres to understand stellar temperatures and activity.
The term applies to any star's luminous outer layer.
Earth's primary star
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- chromosphereStellar atmospheric zone
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
granulation · sunspots · convection · luminosity · heliosphere · flares · magnetic · radiation
Complete angular revolution
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
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- immersiveFully engaging the senses
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sun
Earth's primary star
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- chromosphereStellar atmospheric zone
corona · granulation · sunspots · convection · luminosity · heliosphere · flares · magnetic · radiation · temperature
360-degree
Complete angular revolution
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- GoogleDominant web search provider
- immersiveFully engaging the senses
capture · stitching · camera · virtual tour · interactive · viewer · VR · projection · upload · share