sun spots

Star's dark patches

Sunspots are dark patches on the sun's surface, cooler regions caused by magnetic activity.

They appear and disappear in cycles of roughly eleven years, and their fluctuations can affect radio communications and produce auroras on Earth.

Usually spelled as one word: sunspot activity peaked last month.

observation

solar filter

Light-dimming optical attachment

plage · eclipse · white light · Galileo · transit

solar

solar flare

Magnetic eruption from sunspots

magnetic field · plasma · solar wind · solar activity · geomagnetic storm · solar radiation · granulation

skin

freckles

Pigmented skin spots

pigmentation · melanin · moles · birthmarks · complexion · dermatology · sunscreen · UV exposure · sunburn · tanning

Categories
Opposites
solar surface features

sun spotsplage

Seaside bathing area

solar flares

temporal permanence

sun spotsfixed stars

Stars appearing motionless

Family

sun, spot, suns, spots, sunny, sunned, sunning, sunshine, sunlight

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G