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Measuring the temperature of the sun using an old satellite dish 13/11/2011 by Rhys Thornett, aged 8 (and his dad)

Posted 13/11/2011 by Andrew Thornett

Click on link below to read about and view pictures of these experiments (PDF file):

Radio_Temp_Experiments_131111

Rhys

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