The Distance to the Sun
- Date
1957
- Summary
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Uses charts, models, and diagrams to illustrate basic concepts of solar measurement. Explains the use of parallax in finding the scale of the universe. Demonstrates how to find the distance to the moon and sun. Features Dr. Cecelia Payne-Gaposchkin, Professor of Astronomy, Harvard University. (WGBH-TV) Kinescope.
- Contributors
Philippe Lecorbeiller; Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin; WGBH-TV; Lowell Institute Cooperative Broadcasting Council
- Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
- Genre
Educational
- Subjects
Sun; Measurement; Universe
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Physical Description
1 film reel (29 min.) sound,black and white/monochrome; 16 mm
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 7834929; Other: GR00466475; MDPI Barcode: 40000003113828
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.