The Sky at Night · SEASON 17
The Eclipse of the Century
Episode 4 · 1973-04-02
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
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.
Season 17 episodes
1. 1973 - an Exciting Year!1973-01-08
2. Practical Work in the Observatory1973-02-07
3. Sirius - The Brightest Star1973-03-19
4. The Eclipse of the Century1973-04-02
5. How Big are the Planets?1973-04-30
6. The Colours of the Stars1973-06-04
7. The African Eclipse1973-07-11
8. Navigational Astronomy1973-08-01
9. Venus - A Cratered World1973-08-22
10. The Moon Illusion1973-09-18
11. The Volcanoes of Mars1973-10-17
12. When Mercury Crosses the Sun1973-11-07
13. Pioneer to Jupiter1973-12-12
