The evolution of the solar system revealed according to the planetesimal hypothesis, followed by a portrayal of the real and apparent motion of the planets. Among the special phenomena presented are: the phases of Venus; retrograde motion of Mars; Jupiter and its satellites; the apparent motion of Saturn’s rings; orbits of the planetoids, Eros and Anteros; orbit of Halley’s comet; and the motion of the solar system in space.
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ACMI Identifier
009995
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Planets
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar system
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar system - Origin
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)