The Sky at Night
Synopsis
Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see in the night sky.
1960 Episodes
EP 1
Patrick Moore talks about the Andromeda nebula, the most distant object in the heavens it is possible to see with the naked eye, and compar…
EP 2
Patrick Moore talks about the remote and slow-moving planet which was discovered in 1781. Uranus is sixty-four times as large as the earth,…
EP 3
Patrick Moore explains how the atmosphere interferes with the astronomer's work. He discusses with Dr. Hugh Butler of the Royal Observatory…
EP 4
The new comet, Burnham's, is now moving steadily closer to the earth, and should be clearly seen in late April. It will then be in the Nort…
EP 5
Patrick Moore talks about the centre of our galaxy, which is so obscured by clouds of dust, gas, and interstellar haze that only radio wave…
EP 6
Patrick Moore talks about the moons of other planets in the solar system. Some planets have more than one moon and they range in size from …
EP 7
August is one of the best times of the year to observe shooting stars. Patrick Moore talks about meteors and meteorites, and what we know a…
EP 8
Patrick Moore talks to Sir Harold Spencer Jones F.R.S. The former Astronomer Royal about measuring distances which are literally astronomi…
EP 9
Soon the Russians and Americans should be able to land instruments on the surface of the moon. Patrick Moore discusses with Gilbert Fielde…
EP 10
Patrick Moore describes how the modern spectroscope has enabled astronomers to find out what different stars are made of and how bright the…
EP 11
Patrick Moore talks about his recent visit to Russia and some of the principal observatories there.
EP 12
These are strange glassy objects of unknown origin which are found on the surface of certain parts of the world. Patrick Moore discusses wi…
EP 14
