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Eventually the Sun will go through its phases and cool down. Is it possible to calculate how long it will take for the surface to cool to 75 degrees Fahrenheit?
Yes, that's the way I also understand it. A White Dwarf would need more than the lifetime of the universe to finally reach a black dwarf or cinder stage, and that is evident in the fact that as yet we have never seen one nor have any evidence of them as yet.rootone said:I can't remember a figure for this, but yes a white dwarf cooling to a black dwarf would take a very long time.
The cooler it gets the less it radiates until it's taking millions, even billions of years to cool by 1 more degree.
I can recall somebody who did math on this coming up with the conclusion that so far, no black dwarf can exist.
The universe isn't old enough yet.
The temperature of the Sun's surface is measured using a device called a pyrometer, which measures the amount of infrared radiation emitted by the Sun's surface.
The current temperature of the Sun's surface is approximately 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Sun's temperature plays a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth. It provides the energy for photosynthesis, which is essential for plant growth and oxygen production. It also helps regulate the Earth's climate and provides warmth for living organisms.
The predicted temperature of the Sun's surface in the future could be affected by changes in solar activity, such as sunspots and solar flares, as well as fluctuations in the Earth's orbit and atmosphere.
Based on current scientific understanding, the Sun's surface will not reach 75 degrees Fahrenheit in the foreseeable future. The temperature of the Sun's surface is expected to continue increasing over time, with estimates ranging from a few hundred million to a few billion years before it reaches this temperature.