Faculæ (Lat. facula, 'a torch'), in Astronomy, are spots, brighter than the rest of the surface, which are sometimes seen on the sun's disc. See SUN.
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Faculæ (Lat. facula, 'a torch'), in Astronomy, are spots, brighter than the rest of the surface, which are sometimes seen on the sun's disc. See SUN.