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The Sky at Night•Season 17•Episode 4

The Eclipse of the Century

Apr 2, 1973
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The longest solar eclipse of the century, lasting over seven minutes, will take place in Africa on 30 June. Patrick Moore talks about some of the exciting experiments which will be carried out by solar observers who will be in - or above -

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Season 17 Episodes13

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E1

1973 - an Exciting Year!

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E2

Practical Work in the Observatory

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E3

Sirius - The Brightest Star

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E4Now viewing

The Eclipse of the Century

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E5

How Big are the Planets?

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E6

The Colours of the Stars

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E7

The African Eclipse

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E8

Navigational Astronomy

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E9

Venus - A Cratered World

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E10

The Moon Illusion

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E11

The Volcanoes of Mars

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E12

When Mercury Crosses the Sun

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E13

Pioneer to Jupiter

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Episode Summary

"The Eclipse of the Century" is episode 4 of The Sky at Night season 17. It aired on April 2, 1973.

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