Our Star: the Sun

The Sun or Sol, is the star at the centre of our solar system and is the largest object - about 109 times the diameter of Earth. It contains more than 99.8% of the total mass of the Solar System. Through this collection you can explore and observe the behaviour and characteristics of the Sun.

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Build a safe Sun viewer
Build a safe Sun viewer using cheap household items
DATE: 2014-06-25 BY: Sarah Roberts
Theme
Sun viewer
Age
6 - 12
Time
30min
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Counting Sunspots
Counting Sunspots using real solar images and data.
DATE: 2013-10-14 BY: João Fernandes
Theme
Sunspots
Age
16 - 19
Time
1h
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Galileo Galilei drawings
Is the Sun rotating? Follow the sunspots!
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
1h
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Make your own Sun!
Let's build a model of the Sun with plasticine and get to know our star!
DATE: 2022-07-07 BY: Carolina Escobar García; León Jaime Restrepo Quirós
Theme
Sun
Age
6 - 12
Time
1h 30m
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Making a Sundial
Build a sundial and discover how time can be measured.
DATE: 2016-03-07 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Time
Age
6 - 14
Time
1h
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Measure the Solar Diameter
Hands-on activity to measure the Sun by using household materials.
DATE: 2013-10-01 BY: Edward Gomez
Theme
Sun diameter
Age
12+
Time
1h
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Measure the Sun's Rotation Period
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
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Meet our neighbours: Sun
Explore the tactile version of our star; the Sun with household materials.
DATE: 2013-11-27 BY: Lina Canas
Theme
Tactile Sun
Age
6 - 12
Time
1h
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A million earths
One million Earths inside our Sun
Learn how to build a model of the Sun...which can fit nearly 1 million little Earth balls!
DATE: 2021-03-04 BY: Natalie Fischer
Theme
Earth
Age
8 - 16
Time
30min
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Sun’s shadow
Why is the Sun's shadow so important?
DATE: 2015-08-06 BY: Tasneem Rossenkhan
Theme
Time and seasons
Age
6 - 16
Time
1 day
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