Associations to the word «Facula»

Wiktionary

FACULA, noun. (astronomy) A bright spot or patch between sunspots

Dictionary definition

FACULA, noun. A bright spot on a planet.
FACULA, noun. A large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots.

Wise words

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