Our Star, the Sun

• Giant ball of plasma undergoing thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen in centre!

• Photosphere - visible surface at 6000ƒC

• Chromosphere

  • Jets of gas (spicules) rise along along boundaries of granules.

• Corona - tenuous, hot (2,000,000ƒC) gas

  • Blends into Solar Wind

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