Royal Observatory

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
443
Date Released
23 Jun 1963
Date recorded
17 May 1963
Length of issue (in feet)
694
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Model Village
  2. 2Royal Observatory
  3. 3High-Speed Camera

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: ... that castle is at Herstmonceaux, Sussex, the place mentioned in the Domesday Book where the Greenwich Observatory has now re-established itself. We see its big 36-inch telescope that measures the speed of stars. And we see the photo-heliograph that keeps a daily track on sun-spots. All with the out-of-this-world terminology that leads to ...
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Science and technology; Space
Locations
England; East Sussex; Herstmonceux
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Tim Brinton
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:
Film clip

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