chromosphere
noun
chro·mo·sphere
ˈkrō-mə-ˌsfir 
: the region of the atmosphere of a star (such as the sun) between the star's photosphere and its corona
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The image showcases the sun’s corona, its pink chromosphere and Baily’s beads, which are narrow openings of sunlight that shine through due to the moon’s rugged landscape.
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Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
The chromosphere and the transition region are separate layers.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The outermost layers are the photosphere (the bright surface), the chromosphere, the transition region and the corona.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
The element helium was first detected in the Sun’s chromosphere by a French astronomer in India during a 1868 total solar eclipse in India.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
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Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
The chromosphere and the transition region are separate layers.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The outermost layers are the photosphere (the bright surface), the chromosphere, the transition region and the corona.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
The element helium was first detected in the Sun’s chromosphere by a French astronomer in India during a 1868 total solar eclipse in India.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Chromosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chromosphere. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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chromosphere
noun
chro·mo·sphere
ˈkrō-mə-ˌsfi(ə)r
: the part of the atmosphere of the sun or a star between the photosphere and corona
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