Outer Layers of the Sun
Have you ever considered what makes the Sun shine brilliantly and light up our world? The Sun’s outer layers hold the answer that releases energy to make it shine brightly.
The three outer layers include the photosphere, chromosphere, and bright corona.
Its innermost surface layer is the photosphere, the part we see shining in the sky. Even though incredibly bright, it is one of the coolest layers, at about 6000 degrees Celsius. This is where the Sun’s visible light is released.
Above the photosphere is the chromosphere, a thin layer that glows red due to the heat from below. It’s about 2,000 km thick, has temperatures ranging from 4000 degrees Celsius to about 10,000 degrees Celsius, and shoots jets of gas into space at high speeds.
The outermost layer is the corona, the Sun’s "halo." It’s much hotter than the other layers, ranging from 1 to 3 million degrees Celsius.
The corona extends millions of kilometers into space and is only visible during a total solar eclipse when the Moon blocks the Sun’s center, leaving only a glowing ring.
Outer Layers of the Sun
The Sun's outer layers are where light and energy travel from its interior into space. These layers regulate solar activity, in…
Have you ever considered what makes the Sun shine brilliantly and light up our world? The Sun’s outer layers hold the answer that releases energy to make it shine brightly.
The three outer layers include the photosphere, chromosphere, and bright corona.
Its innermost surface layer is the photosphere, the part we see shining in the sky. Even though incredibly bright, it is one of the coolest layers, at about 6000 degrees Celsius. This is where the Sun’s visible light is released.
Above the photosphere is the chromosphere, a thin layer that glows red due to the heat from below. It’s about 2,000 km thick, has temperatures ranging from 4000 degrees Celsius to about 10,000 degrees Celsius, and shoots jets of gas into space at high speeds.
The outermost layer is the corona, the Sun’s "halo." It’s much hotter than the other layers, ranging from 1 to 3 million degrees Celsius.
The corona extends millions of kilometers into space and is only visible during a total solar eclipse when the Moon blocks the Sun’s center, leaving only a glowing ring.
Have you ever considered what makes the Sun shine brilliantly and light up our world? The Sun’s outer layers hold the answer that releases energy to make it shine brightly.
The three outer layers include the photosphere, chromosphere, and bright corona.
Its innermost surface layer is the photosphere, the part we see shining in the sky. Even though incredibly bright, it is one of the coolest layers, at about 6000 degrees Celsius. This is where the Sun’s visible light is released.
Above the photosphere is the chromosphere, a thin layer that glows red due to the heat from below. It’s about 2,000 km thick, has temperatures ranging from 4000 degrees Celsius to about 10,000 degrees Celsius, and shoots jets of gas into space at high speeds.
The outermost layer is the corona, the Sun’s "halo." It’s much hotter than the other layers, ranging from 1 to 3 million degrees Celsius.
The corona extends millions of kilometers into space and is only visible during a total solar eclipse when the Moon blocks the Sun’s center, leaving only a glowing ring.
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