Definition that contains photosphere
- sunspot a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
- macula a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
- facula a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
- chromosphere a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun
- solar facula a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots