Does it take a long time or a short time for gamma rays to reach the photosphere

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Gamma rays take approximately 170,000 years to travel from the core of the sun through the radiative zone to the photosphere due to the complex process of radiative transfer. Once they reach the convection zone, the journey significantly speeds up, taking about a week to reach the surface. In contrast, neutrinos escape the sun's core almost instantly, traveling at the speed of light without significant interaction. The lengthy duration for gamma rays is attributed to their frequent scattering and absorption within the sun's dense interior. Reliable sources should be consulted for verification of these timeframes.
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What happens to gamma rays as they travel outward from the core of the sun through the sun?

-also, does it take a long time or short time for neutrinos to reach the photosphere of the sun from the core of the sun? Why?

The main question has nothing to do with the earth, it is more specifically, does it take a long time or a short time for gamma rays to reach the photosphere of the sun originating from the core of the sun
 
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Don't know how reliable this source is:
http://solar.physics.montana.edu/ypop/Spotlight/SunInfo/Radzone.html

but apparently it takes about 170 000 years for energy from the core to get through the radiative transfer zone alone. It now has to get through the convection zone, although according to the same source, this only takes something like a week or so.

But if these numbers are important to you, try to find other sources than this simple tutorial to confirm.
 
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