11 August 1999 witnessed an event of a lifetime - a total solar eclipse hitting England for the first time since June 1927. The band of darkness swept in from the Altantic crossing the Cornish coast at 11.11am and passing through Europe the Middle East and India at twice the speed of sound to end at sunset 8 700 miles away. The drama of the day when the sun came out twice and night fell before noon was experienced by more people than had seen any other total eclipse in history. In the United Kingdom zone of totality two million eclipse watchers thrilled at the suddenness... with which darkness fell and the temperature dropped - their excitement undampened by heavy cloud cover. High above the gloom of Cornwall an RAF Hercules filmed the moment of totality when the sun disappeared behind the moon all of which is captured on this awe-inspiring video. Viewers can marvel at the magnificent 'diamond rings' and 'Bailey's Beads' as the light from the sun appears over the mountains and valleys of the moon as well as the beautiful corona - the amazing pearly outer atmosphere - and the plumes of gas leaping from the sun's surface. Presented by the legendary 'The Sky At Night' astronomer Patrick Moore who composed the classical music which adorns the programme the video features exhilarating footage of eclipses from around the world including England's last eclipse in 1927. Also included are on-the-spot interviews from eclipse chasers and locals at Bray Hill Cornwall and the reactions of the crowd and wildlife as darkness slowly decends. This DVD version of the programme also contains tables and figures relating to the eclipse as well as extensive extracts from Patrick Moore's compact disc Moore Music. [show more]
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Patrick Moore, the nation's favourite astrologer, presents this documentary focusing on the phenomenon of the 1999 total eclipse. Included is footage of other eclipses from around the world, and interviews with eclipse enthusiasts and locals filmed on the spot as the sun gradually became blocked from view and darkness fell all around.
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