Chronicling the quest for knowledge about Earth’s closest star, Solarmax takes audiences on a journey from the first known solar explorers at Newgrange, Ireland, more than 5300 years ago up to today’s cutting edge solar exploration. Audiences see the sun through the x-ray eyes of the TRACE satellite and through spectacular real-time images taken from SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory).
The title refers to the 11-year cycle of maximum solar activity, in which sunspots, solar flares, and other phenomena are more frequent and more intense.
Length: 40:00
Film Details
- Year Released: 2000
- Date Released: July 2000
- Alternate Titles:
- Status: Inactive
- 3D: No
- Run Time: 31-50
- Formats: 8/70, 15/70
- Distributor:
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
- Produced By: JAVA Films, Heliograph Pty. Ltd., in Association with the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
- Executive Producer: David Mosena, John Wickstrom, Museum of Science and Industry
- Producer: Robert Eather (co-producer), John Weiley
- Director: John Weiley
- Associate Producer:
- Writer: John Weiley
- Cinematography: Peter Coleman, Tom Cowan, Peter Hannan, Tristan Milani, Paul Ree
- Sound Editor:
- Visual Effects:
- Music/Score: Nigel Westlake
- Editor: Nicholas Holmes
- Narrator: Alex Scott
- Other Credits: Major funding received from the National Science Foundation
- Sponsors:
Genre
- Astronomy
- Documentary
- Space
Website
Awards
Best Soundtrack Album, Australian Guild of Screen Composers, 2001.
Film Facts
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