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Astronomy · L2 · Inside the Sun, Layer by Layer

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The Sun's structure from its fusion-powered core out to its scorching outer corona.

by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Core~15 million °Cnuclear fusion happens hereRadiative Zoneenergy moves as light,takes ~100,000+ yearsConvective Zonehot plasma rises and sinksPhotosphere~5,500°Cthe visible surfaceChromospherethin reddish layer above the surfaceCoronaover 1,000,000°Cvisible during eclipses

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