Racing the Moon's Shadow with Concorde 001

by Pierre J. Léna

This is the unique story of observing a total solar eclipse for no less than 74 consecutive minutes. On the summer morning of June 30, 1973, the Sun rises on the Canary Islands. But it is strangely indented by the Moon. The eclipse of the century has just begun. From the west, the lunar shadow rushes to the African coast at a velocity of over 2000 kilometers per hour. Astronomers on the ground will enjoy seven short minutes of total eclipse to study...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319217283
• ISBN13: 9783319217284
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 103 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"