Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the Sun's photosphere that appear as spots darker than the surrounding areas. They are regions of reduced surface temperature caused by concentrations of magnetic field flux that inhibit convection. Sunspots usually appear in pairs of opposite magnetic polarity.
The surface of the Sun has dark areas called sunspots. They are cooler than the hot, yellow areas. Sunspots were discovered by the astronomer Galileo Galilei. Some sunspots can last weeks or even months.
