The Sky at Night

1991

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The BBC's long-running astronomy series, presented for many decades by Sir Patrick Moore.

Where to Watch The Sky at Night • 1991

13 Episodes

  • Mars - the Red Planet
    E1
    Mars - the Red PlanetLooking like a bright red star, Mars can be seen clearly in the south-west sky after dark. It has been studied since prehistoric times and many people believed there was life on the planet, yet the Viking spacecraft in the 1970s could find no trace. Patrick Moore explores the myths and legends surrounding Mars and takes a voyage over its surface.
  • The Fastest Clocks in the Universe
    E2
    The Fastest Clocks in the UniversePatrick Moore and Professor Andrew Lyne of Jodrell Bank investigate millisecond pulsars, the spinning remains of exploded stars.
  • Jupiter and Family
    E3
    Jupiter and FamilyPatrick Moore explains the new insight into Jupiter provided by the Pioneer and Voyager spacecraft.
  • Bombardment from Space
    E4
    Bombardment from SpaceCosmic rays are not rays at all, but high-speed particles from space which bombard the earth from all directions all the time. Patrick Moore is joined by one of the world's leading experts in this field: the Astronomer Royal, Professor Arnold Wolfendale.
  • Wanderers in Space
    E5
    Wanderers in SpacePatrick Moore talks to comet expert Dr Donald Yeomans.
  • Guarding Their Secrets
    E6
    Guarding Their SecretsDr Ian McHardy , of Southampton University, joins Patrick Moore to give the latest on BL Lacertae, the object found in the northern constellation of Lacerta, the Lizard.
  • Saturn the Ringed Planet
    E7
    Saturn the Ringed PlanetPatrick Moore explains what can be seen of Saturn, the ringed planet, now well in view during the hours of darkness, rather low in the southern sky. He also gives the latest results from the spacecraft which have studied Saturn from close range.
  • Soviet Space Astronomy
    E8
    Soviet Space AstronomyPatrick Moore visits Baikonur, the site from which all the important Soviet space missions have been launched and until recently out of bounds to westerners. He watches the launch of a probe to the orbiting space-station Mir and talks to leading Soviet astronomer Prof Alexander Boyarchuk.
  • The Pole Star
    E9
    The Pole StarPolaris is probably the most famous star in the night sky and has been of tremendous value to navigators through the ages. Patrick Moore discusses not only its position but also its nature - pointing out that Polaris is far more luminous than the Sun, and so far away that we see it as it used to be at the time of the crusades.
  • Galaxy in Creation?
    E10
    Galaxy in Creation?Astronomers have found what seems to be the most luminous object known in the universe. It is 16,000 million light years away and 300 million, million times brighter than the sun. With Patrick Moore.
  • Hubble Space Telescope
    E11
    Hubble Space TelescopeAlthough the Hubble Space Telescope is sometimes regarded as a failure, it is making significant discoveries. Patrick Moore finds out about the early results.
  • Nothing But Blue Skies
    E12
    Nothing But Blue Skies
  • The Strangest Planet
    E13
    The Strangest PlanetPatrick Moore reports on the remarkable discovery of planet moving around a neutron star. He is joined by the astronomers Professor Andrew Lyne, Setnam Shemar and Matthew Bailes of Jodrell Bank.

 

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