the sun's surface

[Gordon Gekko]

must be hot

thunderbolt,

what's the bible's explanation for this?

 

[Gordon Gekko]

here's an article about this one:
http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20021113-011140-4676r.htm

 

[Gordon Gekko]

this is the telescope that took the 2nd picture:
http://www.solarphysics.kva.se/NatureNov2002/telescope_eng.html

 

[aphexcoil]

The surface of the sun is actually cooler than both the interior and the solar coronal regions (above the photosphere). What is amazing is that some areas of the sun's surface get down to around 5-7.5 thousand degrees.