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Student HelioViewer: Solar Data Interactive

In the viewport is an image of the Sun in near real-time. On the upper left are choices for Date, Time Step, and a drop down menu to make an observation among 5 choices. Click buttons to display the newest image and leave events on or off. On the lower left is a bar scale in kilometer; a slide allows user to zoom and pan. At the bottom left is a Earth scale button. On the upper right are three icons: video, picture, and a question mark for more information.
Student HelioViewer: Solar Data Interactive
NASA
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Data/Data Set
  • Interactive/Game/Simulation
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
NGSS
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
Heliophysics Topics
  • Sunspot
  • Coronal Mass Ejection
  • Solar Cycle
  • Solar Flare
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
  • STEREO A & B
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

In this student-friendly interactive, students can access spacecraft data collected by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, the joint ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), and others, as well as search for phenomena, make movies, and more. Accessible NASA data about the Sun and its features, including solar flares, magnetic fields, sunspots, and CMEs.

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