2006-12-02 17:13:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Different temperatures. Working outward from the sun's core --
CORE -- 27-million degrees Fahrenheit
PHOTOSPHERE -- 9,750 degrees Fahrenheit (average)
CHROMOSPHERE -- 7,200 to 90,000 degrees Fahrenheit
CORONA -- As high as 3.6-million degrees Fahrenheit
2006-12-02 18:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Sun's outer visible layer is called the photosphere and has a temperature of 6,000°C (11,000°F). This layer has a mottled appearance due to the turbulent eruptions of energy at the surface.
Sunspots are dark depressions on the photosphere with a typical temperature of 4,000°C (7,000°F).
Solar energy is created deep within the core of the Sun. The temperature of the core is 15,000,000° C; 27,000,000° F. It is here that the temperature (15,000,000° C; 27,000,000° F) and pressure (340 billion times Earth's air pressure at sea level) is so intense that nuclear reactions take place.
2006-12-02 22:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The core of the sun is about 15 - 16 million degrees K (same in C and F at those temps). The temp decreases as you move towards the surface, for an average surface temp of about 4200 K. The temp jumps again in the corona to 1 - 3 million K - we're not sure exactly why yet.
2006-12-02 17:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Paradoxically, the sun isn't hot. It is the reverse which is true. When the sun's radiation (light and life giving substance) hits the earth's atmosphere, there is a reaction that creates the heat. The earth's magnetic field is like a heat rubber band. When radiation hit the surface, the rubberband of magnetic heat (already present in the centre of the earth) expands towards the sun.
Volcanic eruptions bring out the molten lava and the volcanic belt lies in the tropical areas where the rubberband expands the most. In contrast, the higher one goes the colder it is.
2006-12-02 17:24:51 · answer #4 · answered by catcher 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the temperature on the surface of the sun is about the equivalent of white phosphorus here on earth it burns at about 1200K It's so hot that if you where to start a fire with it on a piece of 40 foot steel (thickness) it would take only 1 min to burn trough it, and since it produces it's own oxygen theoretically you could burn a hole straight to the earths core, not a good idea by the way, hope that helps.
2006-12-02 17:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by matt v 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The temperature is between 15,000,000 and 27,000,000
degrees F.
Thank you very much, while you're up.
2006-12-02 17:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by producer_vortex 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lets just say really really hot
2006-12-02 17:20:46 · answer #7 · answered by huh? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hottest temperature anything can ever be, like YOU hottie ape guy p.s. roses: they ARE ugli
2006-12-02 17:15:24 · answer #8 · answered by @PE WOM@N of the @M@ZON 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋