Episode 11: The Sun

Episode 11 of the The Cosmic Classroom podcast, hosted by Sarah Tyk, titled "Episode 11: The Sun" was published on June 6, 2024 and runs 83 minutes.

June 6, 2024 ·83m · The Cosmic Classroom

Summary

What's the brightest star in the sky? The Sun, of course! It's also my favorite. In this episode, we'll take a look at that nuclear fusion reactor in the sky. What powers the Sun? How big is it compared to its cosmic counterparts? What is the solar spectrum? Join me as we go "walking on sunshine!" Notes from the show: Solar & Heliospheric Observatory: https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/ Stellar spectral and luminosity classes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_classification H-R diagram: https://www.britannica.com/science/Hertzsprung-Russell-diagram Stellar evolution chart: https://chandra.cfa.harvard.edu/graphics/resources/illustrations/stellar_ev_infograph.pdf Stellar comparisons: https://www.sciencesource.com/pix/235/2355004-comparison-of-star-sizes.jpg https://athensscienceobserver.com/2018/05/25/cosmic-proportions/ Structure of the Sun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun#/media/File:Sun_poster.svg Solar spectrum: https://casswww.ucsd.edu/archive/public/tutorial/images/physics/abs_spect.gif Solar granulation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun#/media/File:Highest_resolution_photo_of_Sun_(NSF)_as_of_January_20,_2020.jpg Total solar eclipse: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/wallpaper5/eso0127a.jpg Solar flare: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-activity/en/ Solar cycle: https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BMbJvDe73XyxoU28b7kCTK.png https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2014/03/Solar_cycle Times and dates of eclipses: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/how-often-solar-eclipse.html

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