Characteristics [edit]. Bantams are suitable for smaller backyards as they do not need as much space as other breeds. Bantam hens are also used as laying hens, with some breeds laying up to 150 eggs per year. However, Bantam eggs are only about one-half to one-third the size of a regular hen egg.antams are suitable for smaller backyards as they do not need as much space as other breeds. Bantam hens are also used as laying hens, with some breeds laying up to 150 eggs per year.
All in all, the sunspots appear dark because the are darker than the surrounding surface. They're darker because they are cooler, and they're cooler because of the intense magnetic fields in them. share | improve this answer.
In the image at right, there are also bright areas which contrast with the Sun's background. Called faculae, these areas are also magnetic but are concentrated in much smaller bundles. According to the NASA Solar Physics website, these faculae have a greater effect on the solar luminosity than do the dark sunspots.