Eclipse Chalk Art
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Heliophysics Big Ideas |
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Heliophysics Topics |
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Material Cost per Learner | 1 cent – $1 |
Language | English |
Create a chalk drawing of the Sun's corona as seen during a total solar eclipse. We usually cannot see the Sun’s corona because it is hidden by the bright light of the Sun's surface. However, the corona can be seen during a total solar eclipse, when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth and blocks the Sun's light. For hundreds of years, astronomers have sketched what they observed during solar eclipses.