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ˈfæk yə lə; -ˌlifac·u·la
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Princeton's WordNet
faculanoun
a bright spot on a planet
faculanoun
a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
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faculanoun
A bright spot or patch between sunspots
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Facula
A facula (plural: faculae ), Latin for "little torch", is literally a "bright spot". The term has several common technical uses. It is used in planetary nomenclature for naming certain surface features of planets and moons, and is also a type of surface phenomenon on the Sun's photosphere. In addition, a bright region in the projected field of a light source is sometimes referred to as a facula, and photographers often use the term to describe bright, typically circular features in photographs that correspond to light sources or bright reflections in a defocused image.
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A facula is a bright spot or patch on the surface of a celestial body, especially on the Sun's photosphere, which is usually visible close to the solar limb and seen most clearly during a solar eclipse. It is often associated with sunspot activity.
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Facula
A facula, Latin for "little torch", is literally a "bright spot." The term has several common technical uses. It is used in planetary nomenclature for naming certain surface features of planets and moons, and is also a type of surface phenomenon on the Sun. In addition, a bright region in the projected field of a light source is sometimes referred to as a facula, and photographers often use the term to describe bright, typically circular features in photographs that correspond to light sources or bright reflections in a defocused image. Solar faculae are bright spots that form in the canyons between solar granules, short-lived convection cells several thousand kilometers across that constantly form and dissipate over timescales of several minutes. Faculae are produced by concentrations of magnetic field lines. Strong concentrations of faculae appear in solar active regions, with or without sunspots. The faculae and the sunspots contribute noticeably to variations in the "solar constant". The chromospheric counterpart of a facular region is called a plage.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Facula
fak′ū-la, n. a spot brighter than the rest of the surface, sometimes seen on the sun's disc:—pl. Fac′ulæ. [L., 'a torch,' dim. of fax, torch.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of facula in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of facula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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