Found 30 - 40 results of 63 programs matching keyword "telescope filters for viewing the sun" |
Origins: Hubble: The Very Latest from Hubble (Webcast)
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0:40:48
0:40:48
On the occasion of Hubble's 15th birthday we unveil two spectacular mosaic images from the telescope, discuss the amazing accomplishments of Hubble during the past 15 years, and look at some of the images from space.
Project: Origins: Hubble | Browse All
Date: April 26, 2005
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: hubble telescope, digital images, photography, planets, stars, galaxies, orbits, solar panels, atmosphere
Project: Origins: Hubble | Browse All
Date: April 26, 2005
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: hubble telescope, digital images, photography, planets, stars, galaxies, orbits, solar panels, atmosphere
Chichén Itzá: Live from Chichén Itzá: The Descent of the Serpent (Webcast)
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02:03:07
02:03:07
Celebrate the spring equinox at the Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá, in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. The alignment of the sun on this day creates the appearance of a shadow, in the form of a serpent, that descends the main staircase of the great pyramid. The Live@Exploratorium crew is there to capture the snake on film and to speak with local archaeologists, archeoastronomers, and solar scientists about this amazing phenomenon.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chichén Itzá | Browse All
Date: March 21, 2005
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: spring equinox, maya, ancient observatories, alignments, sun, sun-earth day, nasa, solstice, pepe huchim, isabelle hawkins, chichen itza, yucatan, pyramids, el castillo
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chichén Itzá | Browse All
Date: March 21, 2005
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: spring equinox, maya, ancient observatories, alignments, sun, sun-earth day, nasa, solstice, pepe huchim, isabelle hawkins, chichen itza, yucatan, pyramids, el castillo
Chaco Canyon: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon (Webcast)
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0:59:00
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Join the Live@ crew and NASA scientists as we delve into the ancient knowledge of the Chacoans, daily sky watchers who amassed a great knowledge about the movements of the sun. And learn why today's astronomers and solar physicists continue to watch the sun, using modern ground-based observatories and orbiting space telescopes.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Physics, History
Keywords: winter solstice, chaco canyon, ancient observatories, sun, equinox, native americans, eagle dance, alignments, sun dagger, ancient stories, architecture, fajada butte, pueblo bonito
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Physics, History
Keywords: winter solstice, chaco canyon, ancient observatories, sun, equinox, native americans, eagle dance, alignments, sun dagger, ancient stories, architecture, fajada butte, pueblo bonito
| Links: | National Park Service Chaco Canyon Website |
Chaco Canyon: Your Shadow Knows (Clip)
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00:03:02
00:03:02
Join us in Chaco Canyon to think about what we can learn from watching shadows.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: sun observation, solstice, shadow
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: sun observation, solstice, shadow
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Chaco Canyon: Sun Stories (Clip)
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00:03:43
00:03:43
The sun holds an honored place in the lives of Southwestern Native Americans. Hear insights into the importance of the sun from Dr. Shelly Valdez, educator at Laguna Pueblo; Dr. Isabel Hawkins, solar researcher at UC Berkeley; and Andrew Garcia Sr., coordinator of Tewa dancers.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science, History
Keywords: sun observation, solar alignment
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science, History
Keywords: sun observation, solar alignment
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Chaco Canyon: Alignments at Chaco Canyon: Wijiji (Clip)
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00:00:24
00:00:24
Time-lapse footage of light moving across a pictograph at Wijiji 931.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: sun observation, solar alignment
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: sun observation, solar alignment
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Chaco Canyon: Alignments at Chaco Canyon: Casa Rinconada (Clip)
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00:00:27
Watch as the square of light moves across the wall and niches at Rinconada.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: sun observation, solstice, shadow
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: sun observation, solstice, shadow
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Chaco Canyon: Alignments at Chaco Canyon: Pueblo Bonito (Clip)
Running Time:
00:00:48
00:00:48
See the movement of shadow on the North/South wall.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: summer solstice, sun observation
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: summer solstice, sun observation
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Transit of Venus: Transit of Venus 2004: 1st & 2nd Contact Program (Webcast)
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00:59:15
00:59:15
Astronomers in many parts of the world watched as Venus moved across the disk of the Sun, one of the rarest planetary alignments. The Exploratorium webcast this historic event from Greece.
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 8, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: lick observatory photographic plate vault, telescope filters for viewing the sun, transit of venus, eclipse, black drop effect explanation, past transits of venus, h-alpha solar telescope, first contact of the transit of venus, second contact of the transit of ve
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 8, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: lick observatory photographic plate vault, telescope filters for viewing the sun, transit of venus, eclipse, black drop effect explanation, past transits of venus, h-alpha solar telescope, first contact of the transit of venus, second contact of the transit of ve
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Transit of Venus: Transit of Venus 2004: 3rd & 4th Contact Program (Webcast)
Running Time:
00:44:08
00:44:08
Astronomers in many parts of the world watched as Venus moved across the disk of the Sun, one of the rarest planetary alignments. The Exploratorium webcast this historic event from Greece.
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 8, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: 3rd contact of the transit of venus, 4th contact of the transit of venus, telescope filters for viewing the sun, transit of venus, eclipse, h-alpha solar telescope
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 8, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: 3rd contact of the transit of venus, 4th contact of the transit of venus, telescope filters for viewing the sun, transit of venus, eclipse, h-alpha solar telescope
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