Astronomy terms starting with T

3 terms

1. Total Solar Irradiance The total amount of radiant energy from the Sun that falls on a surface in a given amount of time.
2. Transition Region Area of the Sun’s atmosphere with temperatures between those of the chromosphere and the corona, 20,000 and 1,000,000 K (35,000 and 1,800,000°F)…
3. Type Ia Supernova Supernova formed from the explosion of an old, compact star (white dwarf). Used as standard candles as they have uniform intrinsic brightness.