An object that revolves around a larger primary body. A shadow which falls on an area of Earth when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth. A magnetic storm on the Sun's surface which shows up as a sudden increase in brightness. The Sun and all of the planets, comets, etc. which revolve around it. A continuous stream of charged particles which are released from the Sun and hurled outward into space at speeds up to 800 kilometers per second.
Solar winds are very prominent after solar flare activity.
The image of the electromagnetic spectrum produced by a spectroscope. An instrument which separates visible light into its various wavelengths. Each wavelength corresponds to a specific color in the spectrum. A band of colors which forms when visible light passes through a prism. A magnetic storm on the the Sun's surface which appears as a dark area.