The Sky at Night

Season 1988

TV-G
Astronomy programme.

Where to Watch Season 1988

13 Episodes

  • The Winter Sky
    E1
    The Winter SkyA look around and results of the photo competition
  • The Brilliant Planets
    E2
    The Brilliant PlanetsVenus and Jupiter well placed for viewing
  • Yerkes Observatory
    E3
    Yerkes ObservatoryThe largest refracting telescope and its history
  • The Awakening Sun
    E4
    The Awakening SunRecently discovered 'quivering' of the solar globe
  • Quasars, Redshifts And Controversy
    E5
    Quasars, Redshifts And ControversyControversial theory that quasars might not be as remote as most astronomers believe
  • Planets Revisited
    E6
    Planets RevisitedPast and future planetary probes
  • The Summer Sky
    E7
    The Summer SkyVariable stars to be seen in the summer sky
  • Cosmic Fireworks
    E8
    Cosmic FireworksAugust is the best month of the year for meteors; go outdoors on a dark, clear night between now and 17 August and you should see several members of the Perseid meteor stream as they plunge to their fiery death in the Earth's upper air.
  • Watch This Space
    E9
    Watch This SpaceLatest theories on interstellar matter - the space between stars
  • Mars In Close-Up
    E10
    Mars In Close-UpAn update on what is known about Mars.
  • Observing The Autumn Sky
    E11
    Observing The Autumn SkyA guide on how to record observations
  • Radio Stars
    E12
    Radio StarsRadio astronomy and hopes for the new Australia Telescope
  • Close Encounters
    E13
    Close Encounters'Earth-grazing' asteroids

 

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