Recent content by Joop

You make my point, then attempt to break it by conjecturing the corona is the surface of the sun, which it isn't. So, is the surface (photosphere) 11,000 in actuality? If so, then why did you post this? To answer your initial question, I've seen this figure in numerous locations. Discover...

Just for clarification, the corona is considered the atmosphere of the sun. http://www.astro.uva.nl/demo/sun/corona.htm Figured this was a well known terminology, I apologize if you were unaware of it.

Thank you for the prompt reply. Care to take a stab at why the atmosphere of the sun is warmer than the surface based on your knowledge of physics?

Hello. If the sun's core is several hundred million degrees (Fahrenheit), why is it that the surface is only a scant 11,000 degrees? I understand science is still confounded by the atmospheric heat of the sun (again, tens of millions of degrees in the corona), but I've been lead to believe...