Fingerprints of the Stars

Duration: 29

Year Published: 1959

Creator: Impco

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Description: Discusses the various instruments and methods used in gaining knowledge of stellar composition and in studying objects in space. Reviews the development of the telescope. Uses diagrams, photographs, and models to explain the importance of photography, the spectroscope, and radio-astronomy in unlocking the secrets of the universe. Features James S. Pickering of the American Museum, Hayden Planetarium.

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