Baxter Symposium Session
Measuring the Temperature of the Sun using Student Data
Presenter: Kyle Rocha, Northwestern University
Room: Global Hub 2410
Session Materials: Kyle Rocha's Contact Info
Become an astronomer and measure the temperature of the sun with this activity! Students take their own solar spectrum and find the wavelength of peak emission. Students will learn core physics concepts including spectral analysis, emission mechanisms, data analysis, and stellar evolution