Presents observations, during the period of 140 hours, at a specially designed solar telescope recording the activities of gaseous clouds near the sun’s surface. The types of prominences included are quiescent, spot, cap, quasi-eruptive, and loop or fountain.
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ACMI Identifier
009999
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Solar flares
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomical instruments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar flares
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar system
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Sun - Observations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)