Astronomer’s Toolbox: Spectroscopes

March 7, 2023
Levels
  • intermediate
  • advanced
NGSS
  • ps4
Requirements
  • low_tech
  • low_cost
CreditAfterschool Universe
Language
  • english

Students each build and calibrate a simple spectroscope and use it to examine light from different sources. This allows them to work the way astronomers do to learn about the composition of objects in the distant Universe.