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Faculae — Fac u*l[ae], n. pl. [L., pl. of facula a little torch.] (Astron.) Groups of small shining spots on the surface of the sun which are brighter than the other parts of the photosphere. They are generally seen in the neighborhood of the dark spots,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faculae — [fak′yo͞o lē΄] pl.n. sing. facula [fak′yo͞olə] [L, dim. of fax (gen. facis), torch: see FACETIAE] bright areas visible on the surface of the sun, esp. near its edge … English World dictionary
faculae — n. bright spot on the surface of the sun (Astronomy) … English contemporary dictionary
Antilia Faculae — Antilia Facula Géographie et géologie Coordonnées 11° S • 187° W Type de formation Facula Diamètre 260 km … Wikipédia en Français
Nicobar Faculae — Nicobar Facula Géographie et géologie Coordonnées 2° N • 159° W Type de formation Facula Diamètre 575 km … Wikipédia en Français
Список геологических структур на Титане — Это список геологических структур на самом большом спутнике Сатурна Титане. Официальные названия геологические структуры получили совсем недавно, а поверхность спутника была практически неизвестна до прибытия зонда Кассини Гюйгенс.… … Википедия
Liste de formations géologiques sur Titan — Ces liste recense les formations géologiques sur Titan, satellite naturel de Saturne. Seule les formations possédant un nom officiel sont mentionnées. Sommaire 1 Liste 1.1 Arcūs 1.2 Craters 1.3 Facul … Wikipédia en Français
facula — facular, adj. /fak yeuh leuh/, n., pl. faculae / lee /. Astron. an irregular, unusually bright patch on the sun s surface. [1700 10; < L: little torch, equiv. to fac (s. of fax) torch + ula ULE] * * * ▪ astronomy in astronomy, bright… … Universalium
Plage (astronomy) — A plage is a bright region in the chromosphere of the Sun, typically found in regions of the chromosphere near sunspots. The term itself is poetically taken from the French word for beach. The plage regions map closely to the faculae in the… … Wikipedia
Solar variation — Solar variations are changes in the amount of solar radiation emitted by the Sun. There are periodic components to these variations, the principal one being the 11 year solar cycle (or sunspot cycle), as well as aperiodic fluctuations. Solar… … Wikipedia
