Researchers See ‘Aurora’ Above Sunspot
Radio emissions detected about 24,855 miles (40,000 kilometers) above a dark region on the Sun have aurora-like qualities, according to a team of astronomers that studied the emissions.What Inspired Dominic Monaghan's Performance in Moriarty?The emissions were seen above a sunspot— a dark region on the Sun’s surface. Magnetic fields around sunspots are about 2,500 times stronger than Earth’s, according to the National Weather Service, which causes the temperature in sunspots to be cooler than the brighter parts of our…