The First-Ever Film of a Total Solar Eclipse – in 1900 – was Just Discovered and Restored

A frame from the first-ever film of a solar eclipse. Image Credit: British Film Institute, Royal Astronomical Society.

The first film of a total solar eclipse has been restored by specialists at the British Film Institute (BFI) and made available for viewing. The film was taken in North Caroline in 1900 by Nevil Maskelyne. Maskelyne was a British man who was a magician turned film-maker. He took the film as part of a Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) expedition.

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