The Milky way

United States, 1953

Film
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Episode of Series “The Universe”.
The stars and constellations of the Milky Way are shown by astronomical photography through the great telescope at Palomar Observatory, Mount Wilson, Harvard College, University of Colorado and the Yerkes Lowell and Lich Observatories. Various types of star clusters and nebular are included and the development of Nova Aquilae 1918 to 1932 is traced.

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Credits

director

Ruroy Sibley

production company

I S O

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1953

Appears in

The Universe

Group of items

The Universe

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

306268

Language

English

Subject categories

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Constellations

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Milky Way

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Stars

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Stars - Formation

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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