Compression waves have been measured in the convection layers of the sun. Ie: sound waves. Thought to be generated because of the motions of gases of different densities and temperatures. Because these gases have different densities and different temperatures, they act as a "confining" resonance chamber, like the metal tube of a flute acts reacts with the compression waves the flutist provides by blowing into it.

The net result? The sun is "singing!" From what I've read, the sounds it produces are in a deep bass range. Kewl, ey?

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Anakin
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*heaves a sigh* But it's nice to know we have a stellar performer within our lonely lil ol solar system, isn't it?

Sunshine Of Your Love?

You Are the Sunshine Of My Life?

You Are My Sunshine?

Sunshine On My Shoulder?

And on a more serious note (B flat), has anyone done a recreation of what the sun might sound like if we could actually hear it? Might be kind of interesting.....