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The Sky at Night

1959

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13 Episodes

  • Life and Death of the Sun
    E1
    Life and Death of the SunPatrick Moore describes the life-cycle of a star and compares the Sun's history with that of Betelgeuse, the vast red giant now visible in Orion.
  • Life and Death of the Sun
    E2
    Life and Death of the SunPatrick Moore describes the life-cycle of a star and compares the Sun's history with that of Betelgeuse, the vast red giant now visible in Orion.
  • Mercury and the Moon
    E3
    Mercury and the MoonPatrick Moore talks about the forthcoming partial eclipse of the Moon and about the planet Mercury, which is at its most visible period for some time.
  • Twin Stars
    E4
    Twin StarsPatrick Moore and Roger Griffin talk about these pairs of suns revolving round each other, and how they help astronomers to measure the masses of the stars.
  • The Shape of our Galaxy
    E5
    The Shape of our GalaxyPatrick Moore discusses with Dr Harlow Shapley, former Director of Harvard College Observatory and one of the world's leading astronomers, our island of stars in the Universe, of which the solar system forms a minute and insignificant part.
  • Minor Planets
    E6
    Minor PlanetsPatrick Moore talks about some of the lesser known bodies of the Solar System.
  • Life on Venus
    E7
    Life on VenusPatrick Moore discusses with F. L. Jackson, F.R.A.S., the theory that the planet Venus is covered with a shallow ocean, which might possibly contain single-celled creatures of a primeval type.
  • Lights in the Sky
    E8
    Lights in the SkyPatrick Moore discusses with Colin Ronan the Northern Lights and other similar natural phenomena.
  • The Ringed Planet
    E9
    The Ringed PlanetPatrick Moore talks about the planet Saturn, which may now be seen low in the south, looking like a fairly bright yellowish star. With its rings of satellites and its retinue of moons, it is one of the loveliest objects in the whole sky.
  • Topical Events
    E10
    Topical EventsPatrick Moore introduces George Alcock who recently discovered two new planets. He also speaks about the eclipse of the sun which is visible here next Friday.
  • The Front and the Back of the Moon
    E11
    The Front and the Back of the MoonPatrick Moore talks with Colin Ronan about what is known of the hidden side of the moon, and about the Russian satellite Lunik III, its path through space, its looping of the moon, and the possible information it has brought back with it.
  • Pairs of Suns
    E12
    Pairs of SunsPatrick Moore talks about double stars.
  • The Star in the East
    E13
    The Star in the EastPatrick Moore gives an astronomer's view of the Star of Bethlehem which is described in Chapter 2 of the Gospel according to St. Matthew.

 

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