What are Solar flares

Solar Flares

Brilliant flashes of light in the solar atmosphere, lasting less than an hour, or even perhaps only a few seconds, are called Solar Flares. The brightest are visible in white light, but they are easier to see in the light of hydrogen or calcium lines. A flare is a highly concentrated, explosive release of energy, usually in the vicinity of an active region. Flares spring up in active regions where the magnetic field …

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Definition of Sun

The Sun

The sun is a typical star which is about 150 million km away from the Earth. Solar ennergy provides virtually all the heat & light which are received by our planets & it therefore sustains every living entity. The character of our own environment is strongly influenced by solar radiation which has been a major factor in determining the course of natural evolution on earth. The Sun is important to Astronomers & physicts …

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