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