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When to Use Sun Structure 3D Explorer - Best Sessions and Limits


Open the Sun Structure 3D Explorer when you need a schematic cutaway of core about 15.7 million K, radiative and convective zones, photosphere about 5,772 K, and corona about 1-3 million K - without a hydrodynamics or MHD model.


A five-minute classroom demo

A five-minute classroom demo starts when you open Sun Structure 3D Explorer, press Photosphere then Corona, and pause so students see why the corona at about 1-3 million K is hotter than the about 5,772 K visible surface.


Layer temperatures in Sun Structure 3D Explorer

Layer-temperature literacy in Sun Structure 3D Explorer stays readable when you keep the facts panel open while clicking Core, Radiative, Convective, Photosphere, and Corona shells in turn.


Sessions Sun Structure 3D Explorer does not fit

Sessions Sun Structure 3D Explorer does not fit are hydrodynamics solvers, live SDO imagery, neutrino transport, or evolutionary-track scrubbing. Use HR Diagram 3D or Star Lifecycle 3D Explorer instead. Walk the controls in the Sun Structure 3D Explorer step-by-step guide.

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