The Sun is our star

The sun is the Earth’s source of energy and life. Describes the nature of the sun’s rays - ultra violet, infra red, heat and radio waves. Discusses solar spots, solar eclipses, and the polar aurora, their causes and effects such as electrical storms and radio disturbances.

Credits

production company

Budapest Filmstudio

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places

Hungary

Production dates

1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010425

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Solar energy

Documentary

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Auroras

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cosmic rays

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cosmology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth sciences

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Eclipses, Solar

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar energy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Sun

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Sun - Observations

Short films

Short films → Short films - Hungary

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Hungary, 1961

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