sunspot; dark patch on the sun
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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sunspot; dark area on the sun's surface
technicalAlso called 日斑 (rì bān). Sunspots have strong magnetic fields; their appearance often coincides with magnetic storms and ionospheric disturbances on Earth.
Tài太
yáng阳
hēi黑
zǐ子
de的
huó活
dòng动
zhōu周
qī期
dà大
yuē约
shì是
shí十
yī一
nián年
。
The activity cycle of sunspots is approximately eleven years.
Tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
guān观
cè测
tài太
yáng阳
hēi黑
zǐ子
de的
biàn变
huà化
。
Astronomers are observing changes in sunspots.
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Qiáng强
liè烈
de的
tài太
yáng阳
hēi黑
zǐ子
huó活
dòng动
kě可
néng能
huì会
gān干
rǎo扰
wú无
xiàn线
diàn电
tōng通
xùn讯
。
Intense sunspot activity may interfere with radio communications.