900 - Solar Eclipse - John Nevil Maskelyne

Film in the public domain. Produced and directed in 1900 by British illusionist, inventor, amateur astronomer and businessman John Nevil Maskelyne. The copyright credited to Nevil Maskelyne expired in 1987 in the UK. 1) Although it is widely considered the oldest astronomical film still preserved, this channel corrects the information and places it as the 3rd oldest work of moving images still preserved related to astronomy. Before it are "Passage de Vénus - 1874" (   • 1874 - Passage de Vénus - Pierre-Jules-Ces...   ) and "Transit of Venus - 1882" (   • 1882 - Transit of Venus - David Peck Todd   ). 2) Nevil Maskelyne, inventor of the paid toilet, author of a book teaching cheating in card games, successful illusionist artist and astronomy enthusiast, filmed this eclipse in May 28, 1900 in Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA. 3) This work was rediscovered recently in the archives of the Royal Astronomical Society and after research, identified. 4) To watch the original work without the presentation: 00:00:30