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Last Post 10/16/2012 5:05 PM by  KD Leka
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10/16/2012 11:45 AM

    Drk (SRE)

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    Why do sunspots appear on the Sun as black spots?

    Tags: sunspots, color

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    10/16/2012 5:05 PM

    Hi - take a look at some of our answers under "what color are sunspots?" - the quick answer is that they look dark because they are cooler than the rest of the surface. Cheers, -KD

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