Solar granule
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In solar physics and observation, granules are convection cells in the Sun's photosphere. They are caused by currents of plasma in the Sun's convective zone, directly below the photosphere. The grainy
High-resolution image of the Sun's surface taken by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST).
Solar plage
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A plage is a bright region in the Sun's chromosphere, typically found in and around active regions. Historically, they have been referred to as bright flocculi, in contrast to dark flocculi, and as ch
In this near true color photograph, taken through a narrowband hydrogen-alpha filter, plages are visible as overexposed patches.