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.

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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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