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Stars - The Sun

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Photosphere   show
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Chromosphere   show
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show Top layer of the Suns' atmosphere extends several million km above chromosphere and can reach temps. of 1 - 2 million K  
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show Gas flows from the corona of the Sun at high speeds it carries charged particles or ions through the entire solar system  
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Sunspots   show
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Solar Flares   show
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Prominence   show
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show The combining of lightweight nuclei such as hydrogen into heavier nuclei  
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Fission   show
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show Visible light arranged according to wavelengths  
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Constellation   show
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show two stars gravitationally bound together and orbit a common center of mass  
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show The apparent shift of a stars position caused by the motion of the observer as the Earth orbits the sun  
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show How bright a star appears to be  
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Absolute magnitude   show
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Luminosity   show
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Hertzsprung-Russell diagram   show
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Main sequence   show
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nebula   show
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show The beginning of a new star formed as an interstellar dust cloud condenses and heats up at the center  
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neutron star   show
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Supernovae   show
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Black hole   show
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