The Sky at Night - Season 27 / Year 1983

The Sky at Night - Season 27 / Year 1983

Season 27 / Year 1983

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DatesJan 9, 1983 - Dec 11, 1983
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Episodes

The Winter Sky
Year 1983Episode 130 min

The Winter Sky

The winter stars are more brilliant than those of any other season. Orion dominates the scene, together with his brilliant retinue. Two particularly interesting stars are visible; the Twins, Castor and Pollux - Pollux an orange giant and Castor a sort of stellar family, made up of no fewer than six sans. Patrick Moore talks about these unusual stars and gives the latest news about developments at the new observatory in La Palma and about the approach of Halley's Comet.
Jan 9, 1983
IRAS - A New Frontier
Year 1983Episode 230 min

IRAS - A New Frontier

A week ago IRAS, the Infra-red Astronomical Satellite, was launched and is now moving round the Earth at a height of 560 miles. It will provide new information about objects ranging from super-giant stars, to the mysterious centre of our Galaxy. Patrick Moore talks about this exciting new project.
Feb 6, 1983
Mauna Kea - Half Way To Space
Year 1983Episode 330 min

Mauna Kea - Half Way To Space

Mauna Kea, in the Hawaiian Islands, is almost 14,000 feet high. At its summit the air is thin and the skies are clear-which is why some of the world's largest telescopes have been set up there. Patrick Moore pays it a visit.
Mar 6, 1983
The Quickest Pulsar
Year 1983Episode 430 min

The Quickest Pulsar

Patrick Moore talks about a strange pulsar to the Astronomer Royal, Professor Graham Smith.
Apr 10, 1983
Neutrino Hunting
Year 1983Episode 530 min

Neutrino Hunting

A mile below the Black Hills of Dakota lies a huge tank of cleaning fluid deep inside a gold mine - the world's strangest observatory. It is designed to collect neutrinos sent out by the sun. But what do we really know about the sun? Some of our long-cherished theories seem to be wrong. Patrick Moore visits this unusual observatory and talks to Drs Raymond Davis and Keith Rowley about the results of their work.
May 8, 1983
Speckles Of Light
Year 1983Episode 630 min

Speckles Of Light

The stars, many far bigger than our ' star the sun, are many millions of miles away and appear only as specks of light. Until recently it had been impossible to see any details of the stars. But thanks to a new technique called 'speckle interferometry' this can be done for the first time. Patrick Moore discusses the remarkable results with Professor Alec Boksenberg , Director of the The Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux.
Jun 5, 1983
Pioneering The Heliosphere
Year 1983Episode 730 min

Pioneering The Heliosphere

Two rocket probes, Pioneers 10 and 11, are on their way out of the solar system. They are sending back new information about the heliosphere, that part of space in which the influence of the sun is dominant. Patrick Moore and Iain Nicolson talk about the outer heliosphere, and also the search for a possible planet moving beyond the paths of Neptune and Pluto.
Jul 3, 1983
Illuminating Quasars
Year 1983Episode 830 min

Illuminating Quasars

First identified 20 years ago, quasars are probably the most dramatic objects in the universe. Though small compared with galaxies, they are extremely luminous, and some of them are so far away that they may lie near the edge of the observable universe. Patrick Moore discusses the latest researches with Dr John Beckman of Queen Mary College.
Jul 31, 1983
Unlocking The Secrets Of Vega
Year 1983Episode 930 min

Unlocking The Secrets Of Vega

Vega has been known to astronomers for centuries. At least, astronomers thought they knew most things about this brilliant blue star. But Vega has been keeping a secret. It is surrounded by a planetary system in the early stages of development. This discovery is the latest in a series of unexpected finds by IRAS, the infra-red astronomical satellite launched in January 1983. Patrick Moore talks to astronomers Dr Aumann and Dr Gillette and discusses the importance of this major contribution to our knowledge of the universe.
Sep 4, 1983
The Autumn Sky
Year 1983Episode 1030 min

The Autumn Sky

IRAS, the Infra-Red Astronomical Satellite, continues on its triumphant way. and has now discovered a remarkable 20 million mile dust-tail associated with the faint Tempel's Comet. Patrick Moore discusses this new finding, and points out many objects which are now on view in the evening sky this month.
Sep 25, 1983
The Mount Wilson Observatory
Year 1983Episode 1130 min

The Mount Wilson Observatory

In 1917 astronomy entered a new era. The great 100-inch reflecting telescope on Mount Wilson in California was completed. It was far more powerful than any existing telescope, and it soon led to the discovery that we live in an expanding universe. Mount Wilson Observatory is still in full use. Patrick Moore visits the observatory and talks to some of the astronomers who are working there.
Oct 23, 1983
Discoveries In Space
Year 1983Episode 1230 min

Discoveries In Space

IRAS, the infra-red astronomical satellite, is proving to be one of the most successful of all space missions. Already it has carried out an all-sky survey in infra-red, discovering hundreds of thousands of new infra-red sources ranging from very young stars out to remote quasars. Patrick Moore talks about these striking developments with Dr Jim Emerson of Queen Mary College, a British member of the IRAS team which also includes specialists from Holland and the United States.
Nov 20, 1983
The Black Hole Weigh-In
Year 1983Episode 1330 min

The Black Hole Weigh-In

Black holes are almost certainly the most bizarre objects known. They cannot be seen but they betray their presence by their effects upon more normal stars. Now, for the first time, there has been an opportunity to weigh one of these strange objects. Patrick Moore talks about the latest developments with Dr Michael Penston.
Dec 11, 1983

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