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General Astronomy - The Structure of the Sun

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This lecture examines the Sun’s internal structure, energy transport, atmosphere, magnetic fields, sunspots, solar activity, and the solar wind. It uses models and observations to explain how conditions change from the core through the corona.

Syllabus

MODELING THE SUN
THE SOLAR INTERIOR
HELIOSEISMOLOGY
SOLAR NEUTRINOS
THE SOLAR NEUTRINO PROBLEM
THE PHOTOSPHERE
LIMB DARKENING
SUPERGRANULES
THE CHROMOSPHERE
SPICULES
THE CORONA
CORONAL HEATING
THE SOLAR WIND
SUNSPOTS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
SOLAR STORMS
OTHER SURFACE FEATURES
THE SUNSPOT CYCLE
THE MAGNETIC-DYNAMO EFFECT
ORIGIN OF THE MAGNETIC FIELD
CONCEPT CHECK 16-17

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