Photosphere

A photosphere is a layer of stars from which light is radiated. It is the deepest region of a star that is transparent to photons of certain wavelengths.

Photosphere Media

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  The structure of the Sun, a G-type star:

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  Not labelled: Solar wind
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  Solar atmosphere: temperature and density. See here for meanings of extra lines in the graph.