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The Sky at Night•Season 17•Episode 7

The African Eclipse

Jul 11, 1973

British observers back from the longest solar eclipse of the century tell Patrick Moore about the results of their experiments. These astronomers went to see totality from widely different viewpoints - Dr John Beckman from Concorde, Dr R. J. Speer from a rocket site in

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Season 17 Episodes13

1973 - an Exciting Year!

Practical Work in the Observatory

Sirius - The Brightest Star

The Eclipse of the Century

How Big are the Planets?

The Colours of the Stars

The African Eclipse

Navigational Astronomy

Venus - A Cratered World

The Moon Illusion

The Volcanoes of Mars

When Mercury Crosses the Sun

Pioneer to Jupiter

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Episode Summary

"The African Eclipse" is episode 7 of The Sky at Night season 17. It aired on July 11, 1973.

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