Description

NASA Abstract:

This is an activity about determining the distance of a solar flare from the center of the Sun's disk. Learners will use transparency grids overlaid on images of the Sun in order to calculate the distance of a solar flare, similar to a signal detection method used by scientists. This is the second activity in the lesson titled, How Does HESSI Take a Picture?

NASA Abstract:

This is an activity about determining the size of a solar flare. Learners will measure the diameter of a solar flare by making calculations using transparency grids overlaid on images of the Sun. This is the third activity as part of the "How Does HESSI Take a Picture" lesson.

Subject:

Mathematics, Physics, Space Science

Level:

Middle School, Career / Technical

Material Type:

Activity/Lab

Provider:

NASA

Provider Set:

NASA Wavelength

Date Added:

11/05/2014