Phenomenon
Photospheric Granulation
The bubbly surface pattern of a star.
Convection cells on the Sun's photosphere about 1,000 km across, with hot gas rising in bright centres and cooler gas sinking at darker edges.
Overview
Convection cells on the Sun's photosphere about 1,000 km across, with hot gas rising in bright centres and cooler gas sinking at darker edges.
See also
Supernova
The catastrophic death of a massive star.
Stellar Flare
A sudden magnetic eruption on a star.
Stellar Wind
A continuous outflow of particles from a star.
Bipolar Outflow
Twin jets blasted from a young star.
Sunspot
A dark cool patch on the Sun's surface.
Solar Prominence
An arc of cool plasma above the Sun's surface.