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how hot is the Sun?
 

The temperature of the Sun varies depending on which part of the Sun you are talking about.

Rollover the picture to see the temperature of the Sun in different places.

     

At the centre of the Sun (its core), the temperature rises to an amazing

15,000,000°C.

 

The temperature slowly decreases towards the surface where it is about 6,000°C.

 

However, then something strange happens because, as you go further out, the temperature rises again and can reach well over 1,000,000°C in the corona (the Sun's atmosphere).
   

 
   
 
 

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