You are out on the beach, enjoying the warm sunshine with friends. As you glance up at the Sun (only briefly we hope), the part of the Sun that you can see directly is called its:

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The part of the Sun that you can see directly is called its photosphere. The photosphere is the outer visible layer of the Sun and has a temperature of around 6,000 Kelvin. The corona, chromosphere, core, and heliopause are all parts of the Sun, but cannot be seen directly from Earth.

You Are Out on the Beach, Enjoying the Warm Sunshine