faculae
- plural of facula.
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"In addition to the contamination from stellar spots and faculae, we saw a stellar flare, an unpredictable event during which the star looks brighter for several minutes or hours," said Lim.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2023
Stellar contamination refers to the influence of the star's own features, such as dark spots and bright faculae, on the measurements of the exoplanet's atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2023
What’s more, detailed observations from orbiting solar telescopes have shown that the small faculae pump out more energy per unit surface area than the larger ones already known to disappear along with the sunspots.
From Science Magazine ● May 26, 2011
So if the small faculae start to fade, too, that would have an even stronger effect on the total energy production of the sun.
From Science Magazine ● May 26, 2011
Perhaps one of the most interesting and useful pieces of astronomical work which an amateur can perform will consist of a record of the origin and changes of form of the solar spots and faculae.
From Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science by Newcomb, Simon
