Reaching for the stars

Australia, 1957

Film
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Shows Australian research in astronomy. Visits the observatory at Mount Stromolo, which houses big telescopes, cameras to map the skies, and the National Time Service. Goes on to show research on radio astronomy at the Radiophysics Laboratory (CSIRO), Sydney, and using Mills cross of stationary aerials and other devices. Pictures the windmill aerials at Dapto, used for tracking the sun

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director

Loch Townsend

producer

John Martin-Jones

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Australian news and Information Bureau

Duration

00:12:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1957

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