Astronomy for the layman; The sun in action

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Series
Astronomy for the layman
Episode
The sun in action
Producing Organization
pacifica radio
KPFA (Radio station : Berkeley, Calif.)
Contributing Organization
University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/500-n29p6t9n
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Description
This program looks at "The Sun in Action," discussing sunspots, solar prominences, and other eruptions.
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.
Broadcast
1955-05-29
Topics
Science
Subjects
Sun--Prominences.
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:28:05
Credits
Interviewee: Salanave, Leon E., 1917-
Interviewer: Hopkins, John
Producing Organization: pacifica radio
Producing Organization: KPFA (Radio station : Berkeley, Calif.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
University of Maryland
Identifier: 55-20-2 (National Association of Educational Broadcasters)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
Duration: 00:27:51
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Citations
Chicago: “Astronomy for the layman; The sun in action,” 1955-05-29, University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed January 16, 2021, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-n29p6t9n.
MLA: “Astronomy for the layman; The sun in action.” 1955-05-29. University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. January 16, 2021. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-n29p6t9n>.
APA: Astronomy for the layman; The sun in action. Boston, MA: University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-n29p6t9n