Sun Spots

   Sun Spots are dark anomalies that appear on the surface of the Sun. Scientists are still trying to piece together a viable theory, to encompass all ideas. One such theory is presently attributed to the Sun’s magnetic field. The internal core mechanics of the Sun are not fully understood and it is here where events leading to the occurrence of sunspots take place. Current explanations, related to the internal process of the sun are missing a key control factor, the dampening effect of the heavy elements on the fusion reaction rate. The 11-year cycle of sunspots is a balance of three main factors that eventually lead to their occurrence. First, is the homogeneity of the segmented heavy elements vs. hydrogen and the other light elements, which is moving about the core. Second, is the stir caused by internal core rotational momentum due to pressure inequalities in various core zones and attractions from external gravitational sources. Third, is the energy absorption and dissipation rate of heat sub atomic particles within the fringe heavy elements along the outer edge of the fusion activity zone of its core, causing their movement. The first and second factors, homogeneity of the light and heavy elements and core rotational mixing are the balancing determinates of heat production and molecular activity affecting the fringe heavy elements. Any shift in this balance would slow or accelerate the present 11-year cycle of movement from ebb to peak. The cycle begins as the heavy elements on the outer edge of the fusion activity zone, absorb energy to the point where it initiates a migration of the affected matter away from the central core. This allows a slight increase in the fusion and molecular motion rate within the core as these control factors, the heavy elements move out. An energy surge ensues and its effects cascade on the heavy elements at an exponential rate. Its dense structure readily absorbs the increased production of heat sub atomic particles. Many self-contained bubbles of heavy elements affected by heat and molecular motion expand to the point where its density rapidly decreases. Now lighter than the surrounding mass, it rises away from the core amid the denser hydrogen and helium elements. It is the lighter density of the heavy elements when heated to a higher temperature that makes it float in an environment of many light elements at a lower temperature, which has a relative denser structure. Once out of the active zone of the core, the heavy elements slowly dissipate their heat and molecular motion into the surrounding mass, then coalesce into a dense sphere of heavy elements and sink back towards the core. Upon entering the fusion zone again, many sub-processes begin to happen. This sinking process of the heavy elements affects the core in three prominent ways. First, by shutting down the localized fusion process in close proximity of the heavy element spheres. As these pockets of heavy elements move towards the core they dampen the localized fusion reactions, creating dense pockets of cool hydrogen-helium bubbles, sunspots. It is only the pressures of the surrounding hot hydrogen-helium gases that push some of these bubbles towards the surface. The backpressures accelerated by rotational momentum or centrifugal force concentrates the occurrence of Sun Spots near the equator as the majority slide off to the north or south within 35 degrees latitude. The result observed by scientists as some bubbles reach the surface, is multiple dark spots. Because of their density and lower temperatures, they are accompanied by counter-clockwise rotational surface disturbances, similar to our low-pressure hurricanes. The 11-year cycle of the occurrence of sun spots is the average time period for the heavy elements to move from its initial point, on the fringe of the core, to its maximum distance away and then return to original location of the active fusion zone, a rhythm of controlled compression of expansion within a defined period. What is still not understood is that for every cool pocket there are an equal number of hot pockets. This is the second phase, as active Hydrogen pockets are compressed below the returning heavy element mass creating a new zone of high activity under the possible sun spots. Areas of low or benign rates of fusion core activity mushroom suddenly and are one of the driving forces propelling the potential sun spots towards the surface. Mankind picks this up as active solar bursts on the surface of the sun and increased particle emission within the solar wind. As core activity increases, hydrogen ions are expelled rapidly off the surface of the Sun, propelled by the high back pressures created from the new hydrogen ions created in the core trying to achieve equilibrium by moving from the core under high pressure to the low pressure surface environment of the Sun. Third, is the erratic fluctuation of the Sun’s magnetic field. Still unknown, is that a massive concentration iron elements (heavy elements) within the core of the sun, is responsible for its magnetic field. Hydrogen and helium are poor candidates to be considered as producers of a magnetic field in a solar object. The internal magnetic flow of the sun is interrupted as new mobile zones of ionized iron atoms, once on the fringe of the core begin they migrate back towards the main iron heavy element core. This interaction between the rogue pockets of heavy iron elements returning to close proximity of the primary heavy iron element core tends to destabilize and deviate the primary flow of magnetic particles, producing eddies and secondary flows outside the once stable movement of magnetic particles as they travel from the south to the north magnetic pole of the sun. These deviations in flow patterns are responsible for the observed disturbances created in the Sun’s magnetic field. This is why magnetic storms are recorded, but do not always coincide with Sun Spot appearance, they are a byproduct and result of this phenomenon, not the cause.  

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Mankind's Explanation of Sun Spots

 

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