Stellar atmosphere
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The stellar atmosphere is the outer region of the volume of a star, lying above the stellar core, radiation zone and convection zone.
Photo taken in France during the 1999 solar eclipse
Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter
Photosphere
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The photosphere is a star's outer shell from which light is radiated. It extends into a star's surface until the plasma becomes opaque, equivalent to an optical depth of approximately 2⁄3, or equivale
Stellar atmosphere
…The stellar atmosphere is divided into several regions of distinct character: The photosphere, which is the atmosphere's lowest and coolest layer, is normally its only visible part. Light escaping from the surface of the star stems from this…
Sun's surface in false color
Solar atmosphere: temperature and density. See here for meanings of extra lines in the graph.