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Vegetable Light Curves

In the activity, “Vegetable Light Curves,” students will observe the surface of rotating potatoes to help them understand how astronomers can sometimes determine the shape of asteroids from variations in reflective brightness.

Potato on a electrical rotating device

+ Teacher Guide (PDF 306 Kb)
+ Assembly Instructions (PDF 89 Kb)
+ Student Activity (PDF 116 Kb)
+ More Discoveries (PDF 248 Kb)

Activity contributed by Dr. BJ McCormick

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