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  1. What is an Eclipse? (1985 Film, Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Using animation and three-dimensional models, shows how the motion of the moon around the earth causes both solar and lunar eclipses. An eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon passes between the earth and...

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  2. Eclipse 73 (1974 Film)

    Director
    P Lena; J Rösch
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The solar eclipse of 30 June 1973 was observed in Africa south of the Sahara. The film sets out the nature of the work involved in mounting an eclipse expedition both on the ground and in the air. The French...

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  3. Magic of Total Solar Eclipses, The (1999 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 24 min., 1999 sale: £12.50 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Explains, with the aid of models, the mechanics of total solar eclipses and shows how to observe them safely. Video sequences show the changing landscape during an eclipse, the appearance of the ‘diamond...

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  4. Eclipse of the Century (1992 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    NOT AVAILABLE IN THE UK, Videocassette. VHS (NTSC only). col. 60 min., 1999 sale: US$19.95 (+p&p)

    Looks at the total solar eclipse viewed on 11 July 1991 from the observatories at the top of Mauna Keo, a dormant volcano, in Hawaii. Also relates the problems of the preparations as astronomers faced...

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  5. Black Sun, The (1992 Video)

    Producer
    Jane Callander
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at the solar eclipse over Hawaii on 11 July 1991. The Path of Totality swept over the telescopes of the observatory on Mauna Kea mountain as it passed from the Pacific to South America. Magnetic storms...

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  6. Experiment to Eclipse All Others, An (2016)

    Subject
    Physics; Science; Technology

    In this short documentary Richard Middlemiss, winner of the 2017 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award Lecture for Engineering, Technology and Industry, attempts to re-create the experiment that gave the first...

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  7. Outer Space with Sir Patrick Moore (2006)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £16.99

    Includes three programmes hosted by Sir Patrick Moore - MOORE ON THE MOON, THE STORY OF THE TOTAL ECLIPSE, and ONE SMALL STEP.

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  8. Sky at Night Series, The (2004)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/spaceguide/skyatnight/proginfo.shtml

    Monthly astronomy programmes from the BBC SKY AT NIGHT series, presented by Patrick Moore, are available for free viewing online. The archive contains programmes broadcast since December 2001 and new...

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