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The Sun contains a lot of hot gas, so why do we observe an absorption spectrum rather than an emission spectrum from it?



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The ionized gas in the photosphere emits a continuous spectrum, which the chromosphere changes into an absorption spectrum.



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The ionized gas in the photosphere emits an absorption spectrum.



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The Sun's photosphere is cooler than the layers below it.



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The Sun's photosphere is hotter than the layers below it.

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Good timing, thanks!
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I appreciate what you did here, answered it right Smiling Face with Open Mouth
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