Flashlights or small light bulbs.
Measuring tape.
Notebooks and pencils.
Dark room or outdoor space at night..Introduction to Magnitude: Explain the concept of star magnitude and how brightness is measured.
Set Up Experiment: Place flashlights or light bulbs at different distances in a dark room or outdoor space.
Observation: Observe and record the brightness of each light from a fixed point.
Analysis: Discuss how distance and size affect the observed brightness.
Application: Relate the experiment to how astronomers measure the brightness of stars and the factors that influence it.
Star Magnitude Experiment
Disciplina: Ciências
Tópico: Astronomy | Experiment
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