Au Rythme Du Ciel
Scope and Contents
Film Specifications - 16mm film Description - From container, 16568, Donated by Walter Orr Roberts. Film begins with 2 astronomers arriving in observatory and configuring large telescope through opening to space. Credits roll, then shows French countryside outside Provence, France. Time-lapse footage of clouds, detailed explanation of the telescope as it follows the night sky. Footage of stars and specific constellations under great magnification. Star movement over thousands of years is diagrammed. The life and death of a star. An unusual 'double star' and its revolutions. Astonomers analyzing star charts and models. ; Location - Provence, France. ; B & W ; Sound ; Date - Unknown ; Reel Size - 10.5" ; Approx. Film Length - 775' ; Approx. Running Time - 23 min 30 sec. ; Condition - Plays well, poor audio, barely understandable. ; Opening Credits - Sinpri Presente Au Rythme Du Ciel. Un Film de Guy Perol, Directeur Scientifique Jean-Claude Pecker, Astronome L'Observatoire de Paris, Effets Speciaux, Dessin Anime et Montage de Claude Guillemot, Prises de Vues Reelles, Bernard Daillencourt, Script Girl, Claude Robert, Musique Originale de Jaques Lasry, Executee Sur Les Instrumentes de Bernard Francois Baschet, Realise sus les Auspices du Conseil Superieur de la Recherche Scientifique, C.N.R.S., Observatoires de Paris et de Haute Provence. ; Ending Credits - None
Dates
- Creation: 1956-1988, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Lansford, Henry (Lansford, Henry, 1929-) (Person)
- From the Collection: Frisch, Joan (Person)
- From the Collection: Johnson, Diane (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 40.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Archives Repository