Jupiter, Saturn and Mars in Motion
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Uses time-lapse photographs taken through the Mount Wilson Observatory 60 inch telescope to show the planet Jupiter as it appears during approximately ten hours of rotation, Jupiter's satellite and its shadow on Jupiter as it orbits the planet, the effect of weather conditions on the efficiency of the camera, the shrinking polar cap on Mars, and the changes in angle of illumination and apparent changes in diameter of this planet. Pictures a planet-wide dust storm and shows the effect it has on photography.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, description, catalog record
- Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62) — title, year, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
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