(05.04 MC)

Image of dark spots on the sun's surface.
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Which dark solar feature is shown in the picture above?

Solar flare
Prominence
Sunspot
Corona

1 answer

The dark solar feature shown in the picture is a sunspot. Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the solar surface that appear as spots darker than the surrounding areas, caused by magnetic activity that inhibits convection.