The Sky at Night
Season 17 Episode 4 - The Eclipse of the Century
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1957
Documentary, News
The longest solar eclipse of the century, lasting over seven minutes, will take place in Africa on 30 June. Patrick Moore talks about some of the exciting experiments which will be carried out by solar observers who will be in - or above - the Sahara during the eclipse.
Episodes in Season 17
1
1973 - an Exciting Year!
2
Practical Work in the Observatory
3
Sirius - The Brightest Star
4
The Eclipse of the Century
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5
How Big are the Planets?
6
The Colours of the Stars
7
The African Eclipse
8
Navigational Astronomy
9
Venus - A Cratered World
10
The Moon Illusion
11
The Volcanoes of Mars
12
When Mercury Crosses the Sun
13
