All Programs / Astronomy for the layman

Six programs on astronomy featuring Leon E. Salanave, lecturer in astronomy at Morrison Planetarium in San Francisco, and John Hopkins, interviewer. Produced with cooperation of California Academy of Sciences.

Available Episodes

1955-06-26Origins of asteroids00:28:33
1955-06-19Light of the night sky00:28:35
1955-06-12Telescopes and accessories00:29:26
1955-06-05Analyzing starlight00:29:35
1955-05-29The sun in action00:27:51
1955-05-22In the beginning00:29:51
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Subjects
Airglow; Asteroids--History; Asteroids--Observations; Asteroids--Research; Astronomers; Astronomy; Cosmology--History; Electromagnetic waves; Light; NAEB Region VI; NAEB Region VI: The West; Science & Technology; Solar flares; Solar system--History; Solar system--Origin; Stars; Sun--Prominences; Sunspots; Telescopes--History; Telescopes--Technological innovations; Zodiac; Zodiacal light
Creators
KPFA (Radio station : Berkeley, Calif.); Pacifica Radio
Contributors
Hopkins, John; Salanave, Leon E., 1917-
Genres
Educational; Science
Time Periods
1950-1959