The Sun Concept

Demonstrations in The Sun

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Coronal Mass Ejection

Uses an air vortex to illustrate the directional nature of coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Students learn that only objects directly in a CME's path are affected, explaining why most solar …
Projected image of a clear incandescent bulb on the overhead projector, with the filament and support wires visible as dark lines against the bright projected background
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Sunspot Model

Demonstrates why sunspots appear dark despite being at ~4000 K — hot enough to outshine the full moon. A glowing filament appears bright in darkness but dark against a brighter …
Bowling ball on a transparent air gyroscope base with compressed air hose connected; a Mini Maglite is inserted into a finger hole at the top

Pulsar Model

A spinning bowling ball with an embedded flashlight models the lighthouse effect of a pulsar. Students see how a misaligned beam on a rotating object produces periodic flashes, connecting to …