Measure the Motion of a Coronal Mass Ejection
Measure the Motion of a Coronal Mass Ejection is a math and physics exercise for high school and above. Students are to calculate the velocity and acceleration of a coronal mass ejection (or CME) based on its position in a series of images from the LASCO instrument on the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft.

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Quilt: Science Grades: 9-12: F2 I2
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