Where Can Chromosphere Be Found?

The chromosphere is above the photosphere, the visible "surface" of the Sun. It lies below the solar corona, the Sun's upper atmosphere, which extends many thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere into space. The plasma (electrically charged gas) in the chromosphere has a very low density.

Where is the chromosphere located on the Sun?

Chromosphere - The chromosphere is a layer in the Sun between about 250 miles (400 km) and 1300 miles (2100 km) above the solar surface (the photosphere).

What is the chromosphere and when can it be seen?

The chromosphere, thus, can be only seen during a complete solar eclipse. ... It is the H-alpha emission which actually gives the chromosphere its reddish colour. The red rim can be seen when this H-alpha burns at a high temperature during a total solar eclipse.