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  • Sun Temperature: Exploring Temperatures in the Core, Radiative Zone & More
    The Sun doesn't have a single, average temperature. It has different temperatures at different layers:

    * Core: Around 15 million degrees Celsius (27 million degrees Fahrenheit). This is where nuclear fusion takes place.

    * Radiative Zone: About 7 million degrees Celsius (12.6 million degrees Fahrenheit). Energy is transported outward through radiation.

    * Convective Zone: About 2 million degrees Celsius (3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit). Energy is transported outward by convection.

    * Photosphere: The visible surface of the Sun, around 5,500 degrees Celsius (9,932 degrees Fahrenheit).

    * Chromosphere: Above the photosphere, temperatures rise again, reaching up to 100,000 degrees Celsius (180,000 degrees Fahrenheit).

    * Corona: The outermost layer, extending millions of kilometers into space, with temperatures reaching millions of degrees Celsius.

    So, depending on which layer you're talking about, the temperature of the Sun can vary drastically.

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