Question

What layer are you looking at when you look at an image of the sun?

Answer 1

photosphere because it is the solar surface that we see when we look at the sun

Answer 2

Answer:

The sun does not have a solid surface, but the gases of the photosphere are thick enough to be visible. When you look at a typical image of the sun, you are looking at the photosphere. It is considered to be the sun's surface layer.