Raspberry Pi gets HOT when using Sense HAT

[ModestMariner]

Hey all,

I just recently purchased Raspberry Pi Model 3, and I decided that it would be good to get the Sense HAT in order to jump right in to learning how to code and do things with the RPi. Something that I have noticed while using the Sense HAT is how hot my CPU gets (upwards of 70 and 80 degrees Celsius). Is this normal when running a program using the Sense HAT? Or is there something going awry with my Python 3 (IDLE) program?? I have also noticed that even after I interrupt the program, IDLE continues to use CPU resources until I close the Shell.

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

[MarkHaysHarris777]

This is all normal.

... get a heatsink for your SoC; even a small one will help.

IDLE is a threaded process(s) , all normal...

[ModestMariner]

I've got a heat sink ordered and it's on its way.

Thanks!