Mapping the Milky Way

Synopsis: Tracks a hundred years of science in exploring the science and technology that has been used to study the structure and dynamics of the Milky Way. Shows optical studies, radio astronomy, infrared astronomy and satellite astrometry.
Series: Astronomy and Planetary Science, Course S281
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1998
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: First broadcast 1/7/98. Updated version of MAPPING THE MILKY WAY S281/06V (1993).
Subjects: Astronomy; Physics
Keywords: Doppler effect; galaxies; Milky Way; radioastronomy

Producer

Cameron Balbirnie

Cast

Mike Merrifield

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