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A slice through the Sun
The Sun is made of three zones where gases are highly concentrated. They are the core, the radiative zone, and the convective zone.
Beyond them the gases are less dense. We call the less dense region the atmosphere of the Sun.
Chromosphere
Umbra of sunspot
(see pages 26–28)
Penumbra of sunspot
(see pages 26–28)
Hottest regions show where photons are reaching the surface most quickly.
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