{"id":10225,"date":"2024-02-21T00:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T04:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/become-a-sunsketcher-and-help-measure-the-shape-of-the-sun\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T00:03:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T04:03:02","slug":"become-a-sunsketcher-and-help-measure-the-shape-of-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/become-a-sunsketcher-and-help-measure-the-shape-of-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a SunSketcher, and Help Measure the Shape of the Sun!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Become a SunSketcher, and Help Measure the Shape of the Sun!<\/h2>\n

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Become a SunSketcher, and Help Measure the Shape of the Sun!<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Baily\u2019s Beads, tiny slivers of sunlight that pass through the valleys on the surface of the moon, seen during the eclipse of 2 July 2019.\u00a0Register now\u00a0for the SunSketcher project to use Baily\u2019s Beads to measure the Sun.<\/div>\n
Credit P. Horal\u00e9k\/ESO<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What shape Is the Sun? Hint: it\u2019s not perfectly round! Knowing precisely how the Sun\u2019s shape deviates from a sphere can teach us about its interior and test theories of gravity. You can help measure the Sun\u2019s shape by joining the\u00a0SunSketcher<\/a>\u00a0project!<\/p>\n

During the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, we need help from volunteers from along the eclipse\u2019s path of totality \u2013 the region from Texas to Maine where the Moon will completely block the Sun\u2019s light \u2013 to help create a movie of the eclipse. Using the free SunSketcher smartphone app, you\u2019ll capture views of the eclipse and trace tiny slivers of sunlight that pass through the valleys on the surface of the Moon. The science team will combine your images with precision maps of the Moon collected by NASA\u2019s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to measure the Sun\u2019s size and shape precisely.<\/p>\n

Are you planning to watch the April 8 total eclipse? Check out the SunSketcher website for information about eclipses and the SunSketcher project. Make your travel plans now.\u00a0Register as a SunSketcher<\/a>\u00a0to receive regular updates on the progress of this exciting citizen science experiment!<\/p>\n

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