chromosphere
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Definition of chromosphere
: the region of the atmosphere of a star (such as the sun) between the star's photosphere and its corona
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But because Earth would cover more of the space surrounding the sun, lunar residents wouldn’t be able to see the chromosphere — the fiery region of high-energy flares ejecting from the sun’s surface. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, "A stunning solar eclipse visits the moon Wednesday during the lunar eclipse on Earth," 30 Jan. 2018 Eclipses can help researchers explore the difficult-to-see chromosphere—a thin layer at the base of the sun’s corona. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Will You See August’s Great Eclipse? This New Tool Helps You Find Out," 21 June 2017 Eclipses can help researchers explore the difficult-to-see chromosphere—a thin layer at the base of the sun’s corona. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Will You See August’s Great Eclipse? This New Tool Helps You Find Out," 21 June 2017 Eclipses can help researchers explore the difficult-to-see chromosphere—a thin layer at the base of the sun’s corona. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Will You See August’s Great Eclipse? This New Tool Helps You Find Out," 21 June 2017 Eclipses can help researchers explore the difficult-to-see chromosphere—a thin layer at the base of the sun’s corona. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Will You See August’s Great Eclipse? This New Tool Helps You Find Out," 21 June 2017 Eclipses can help researchers explore the difficult-to-see chromosphere—a thin layer at the base of the sun’s corona. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Will You See August’s Great Eclipse? This New Tool Helps You Find Out," 21 June 2017 While the videographers are at work, Zurbuchen will be operating a handheld spectrometer to analyze the sun’s chromosphere and corona — the wispy, outer atmosphere that is only visible during a total eclipse. — Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, "NASA research plane will fly from Seattle for eclipse mission," 11 Aug. 2017 The spicules surge thousands of miles high, passing through the chromosphere and into the sun’s corona before collapsing. — Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times, "Solving the Scorching Mystery of the Sun’s Erupting Plasma Jets," 23 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chromosphere.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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