Sun
Credit: STEREO Project, NASA

 

Code Number: 8B10.10

Demo Title: The Sun

Condition: Good

Principle: Stellar Astronomy

Area of Study: Astronomy

Equipment:

Telescopes and Thermometers.

Procedure:

Observations and measurements of the Sun and the Solar Constant may be made with the proper equipment.

References:

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