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Stanford Solar Center

Deborah Scherrer

Like a "modern" Galileo, use true astronomical satellite observations to discover if the Sun (and other celestial objects) are rotating!

DATE: 2021-04-20

BY: Philippe Kobel; Deborah Scherrer; María Dasí Espuig

Theme

Sunspots

Age

12 - 19

Time

Find out the Sun’s rotation period, applying the simple equation of average speed to a real astronomical case.

DATE: 2019-08-22

BY: Philippe Kobel; María Dasí Espuig; Deborah Scherrer

Theme

Sun rotation

Age

16 - 19

Time

1h 30m