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Helioseismology |
The study of the sun's vibrations |
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Hydrogen fusion |
The thermonuclear fusion of hydrogens into helium. |
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Hydrostatic Equilibrium |
The balance between the layer of a star and the pressure that supports it |
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Limb |
The dark edges of the sun |
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Magnetic Dynamo |
The theory explaining solar winds as a result of periodic winding and unwinding of the Sun's magnetic field |
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Neutrino |
A subatomic particle with no electric charge or mass |
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Photosphere |
The layer of the sun's atmosphere where the most visible light escapes into space |
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Plages |
Bright spots on the sun |
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Plasma |
Hot ionized gas |
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Positron |
An electron with only a positive charge |
