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How Astronomers "Detwinkle" the Stars

How Astronomers "Detwinkle" the Stars

'This article contains a series of kinesthetic activities, explaining and demonstrating why stars twinkle and what astronomers can do to minimize it. The activities can be used to demonstrate how Earth's atmosphere distorts starlight and how advanced telescope technology (adaptive optics) is used to compensate for this distortion.'...

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Material Type:
Drill and Practice
Date Added to MERLOT:
April 27, 2006
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 22, 2017
Author:
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Submitter:
Jaime Arvizu
Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
Technical Format:
PDF
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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