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The Sun

The Sun is a star in the centre of our Solar System. It is the largest object and the only star in our Solar System.

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Elizabeth Brown

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Meteorologist, Solar Astronomer

Year born

1830

Research areas

Sunspots, Solar eclipses

$A photograph of Elizabeth Brown with her Wray refractor telescope.$

Annie Maunder

Occupation

Mathematician, Astronomer

Year born

1868

Research Areas

The Sun, Sunspots, Magnetic Storms

A photograph of Annie Maunder sat on a chair with a book in her hands.

Predict the Solar Cycle

The Sun is a constant presence in our life on Earth. It gives us the heat and light we need to survive. But it is not a stable place. The Sun is a ball of hot plasma which is constantly changing.

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