Glossaria.net

Glossary Solar Physics / Term

Photosphere

The visible surface of the Sun. It consists of a zone in which the gaseous layers change from being completely opaque to radiation to being transparent. It is the layer from which the light we actually see (with the human eye) is emitted.

Permanent link Photosphere - Creation date 2020-01-25


< Photon Glossary / Solar Physics Plasma >