A New look at the sun

Describes the radioheliograph at the CSIRO Solar Observatory at Culgoora, near Narrabri, N.S.W. This large circular array of 96 antennae provides a unique instrument for observing brief solar surface disturbances.

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Credits

director

Nicholas Alexander

production company

CSIRO

Duration

00:20:17:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007563

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching

Mathematics, Science & Technology → CSIRO

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Creativity ability in science

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Radio astronomy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific apparatus and instruments

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Sun - Observations

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1970

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