Eclipse 73

Synopsis

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 mission carrying with it over twenty tons of advanced technological equipment including ultrasensitive electronic cameras, based itself at Atar in the Mauritanian desert with the Russian, Japanese, Dutch and Italian missions. The use of the supersonic aircraft Concorde 001, specially fitted out for the purpose, permitted for the first time the observation of an eclipse for 74 minutes.

Language

English

Country

France

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 34 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1974

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Uses

First-year introductory courses. Positional astronomy courses. Second-year astrophysics courses. Third-year solar physics courses.*

Subjects

Astronomy

Keywords

eclipses; sun

Credits

Director

J Rösch; P Lena

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

French Scientific Film Library