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The Sky at Night

Season 12 · Episode 10

The Siberian Eclipse of the Sun

0.0September 9, 1968

On September 22 a total eclipse of the sun will be visible in Russia. Patrick Moore explains why eclipses are scientifically important and what people in Britain will see.

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Episodes

Episode 1Home-Built Observatories
Episode 2Calendars of Other Worlds
Episode 3The New Planetarium
Episode 4Black Clouds in the Galaxy
Episode 5Flights of Space Fancy
Episode 6A Close Pass by Icarus
Episode 7The Unquiet Sun
Episode 8Pulsars
Episode 9The Structure of the Moon
Episode 10The Siberian Eclipse of the Sun
Episode 11The Eclipse of the Sun
Episode 12The 'Clocks' of Space
Episode 13Venus, The Hot Planet
Episode 14The Moon and the Earth