Sunspot - Wikipedia
Sunspots are temporary spots on the Sun's surface that are darker than the surrounding area. They are one of the most recognizable Solar phenomena and despite the fact that they are …
Sunspots - NASA Science
Aug 16, 2024 · Sunspots are the visible component of active regions, areas of intense and complex magnetic fields on the Sun that are the source of solar eruptions. Sunspots can be …
Sunspots and Solar Flares | NASA Space Place – NASA Science …
Jan 2, 2025 · Sunspots are areas that appear dark on the surface of the Sun. They appear dark because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface. Solar flares are a sudden …
Sunspot regions | Solar activity - SpaceWeatherLive.com
On this page you'll find an overview of all the visible sunspot regions on the Sun together with their properties, images and the chances on solar flares or proton events. This page is …
Track the Solar Cycle with Sunspots - NASA Science
Oct 16, 2024 · Sunspots are associated with solar activity and are used to track the solar cycle. Every 11 years, the Sun gets very active and the number of sunspots — dark, cooler areas on …
Sunspots: What are they, and why do they occur? | Space
Apr 13, 2023 · Sunspots form when concentrations of magnetic field from deep within the sun well up to the surface, according to the European Solar Telescope. They consist of a central darker …
NASA/Marshall Solar Physics
2 days ago · Sunspots. Sunspots appear as dark spots on the surface of the Sun. Temperatures in the dark centers of sunspots drop to about 3700 K (compared to 5700 K for the surrounding …
What Are Sunspots? - timeanddate.com
Powerful magnetic fields inside the Sun collide to create darker, cooler patches on the solar surface. Sunspots range from a few kilometers wide to more than 100 times the size of Earth.
Sunspots/Solar Cycle - NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction …
Sunspots are dark areas that become apparent at the Sun’s photosphere as a result of intense magnetic flux pushing up from further within the solar interior. Areas along this magnetic flux in …
Sunspots and Active Regions - NSO - National Solar Observatory
Sunspots appear as dark areas on the otherwise bright Sun’s surface. A sunspot is formed as a result of the internal magnetic field bursting through the visible surface and out into the corona. …