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Belongs to "Questions and answers about the Sun"

Does the Sun have a surface?

The Sun's upper layers compared with the size of Earth

What kind of light does the Sun emit?

Sunlight spectrum above Earth's atmosphere as a function of wavelength

What are the physical characteristics of the Sun?

Solar interior diagram

What type of star is the Sun?

Spectral classification system

What are the Northern Lights?

Aurora

What is an eclipse?

1980 total solar eclipse

How do scientists study the Sun?

Image created by a sunspot model

Why do we study the Sun?

The "granddaddy prominence" of 1946

Can the Sun be dangerous?

solar flare

How hot is the Sun?

Images of the Sun taken at different wavelengths

Pagination

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This material is based upon work supported by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, a major facility sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.