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Explanation:
Our Sun has spots!
These spots appear dark in photographs like the one above, but
in fact sunspots are quite bright - they are just dark compared
to the rest of the Sun. Sunspots are about the size of the
Earth and
frequently occur in groups, as shown above. Sunspots occur when a concentrated portion of the
Solar magnetic field pokes through the surface.
This field slows energy from entering the sunspot region, causing sunspots to appear cooler,
darker, and lower than the surrounding surface.
Sunspots typically last a
few days before dissipating. The number of sunspots
is always changing, generally going from a
maximum to a minimum about every 5 ½ years.
In fact, the Sun just passed a minimum two years ago.
The Sun and sunspots should never be looked at directly.
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