The Sky at Night - Season 38 / Year 1994

The Sky at Night - Season 38 / Year 1994

Season 38 / Year 1994

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DatesJan 9, 1994 - Dec 11, 1994
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Episodes

The Cosmic Charioteer
Year 1994Episode 130 min

The Cosmic Charioteer

Auriga is one of the most prominent of all the constellations of the northern sky. Patrick Moore explains what can be seen there.
Jan 9, 1994
What's In A Name?
Year 1994Episode 220 min

What's In A Name?

Celestial names, discussed by Patrick Moore.

Feb 6, 1994
Return To The Moon
Year 1994Episode 330 min

Return To The Moon

Patrick Moore and Drjohn Mason report on the American lunar probe Clementine.
Mar 6, 1994
Studies Of The Southern Sky
Year 1994Episode 430 min

Studies Of The Southern Sky

Patrick Moore talks to astronomers carrying out research in Australia.
Apr 3, 1994
Celestial Hide And Seek
Year 1994Episode 530 min

Celestial Hide And Seek

There will be a partial eclipse of the sun on 10 May and of the moon on 25 May. Patrick Moore and H.J.P. Arnold explain what should be visible.
May 1, 1994
The Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Year 1994Episode 630 min

The Royal Observatory Edinburgh

Patrick Moore explains the role of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, 100 years after it was established.
May 29, 1994
The Swan's Nest
Year 1994Episode 730 min

The Swan's Nest

Patrick Moore investigates evidence for the existence of black holes - collapsed stars whose gravitational field is so strong that not even light can escape.
Jun 26, 1994
Target Jupiter
Year 1994Episode 830 min

Target Jupiter

Earlier this month, the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacted on Jupiter and was destroyed. Patrick Moore reports on the event with Drs Jim Scotti, Steven Miller and John Mason.
Jul 31, 1994
Radio Network Australia
Year 1994Episode 930 min

Radio Network Australia

Australia has become a major centre for radio astronomy. The 210-foot dish at Parkes, New South Wales has been in continuous operation since 1961 and has provided work of fundamental importance. The "Australia Telescope", a network of all the main observatories, now covers a wide area of the continent. In this programme, Patrick Moore goes to the Australian radio observatories and talks to the scientists who have made Australia so important in this branch of astronomy.
Sep 1, 1994
The Autumn Sky
Year 1994Episode 1030 min

The Autumn Sky

What to look for in the autumn evening sky. With Patrick Moore.
Sep 18, 1994
Lenses In The Universe
Year 1994Episode 1130 min

Lenses In The Universe

Professor Richard Ellis of Cambridge University joins Patrick Moore in a programme focusing on gravitational lenses.
Oct 16, 1994
Planets Around Pulsars
Year 1994Episode 1220 min

Planets Around Pulsars

Planets around Pulsars. Dr. Paul Murdin talks to Patrick Moore about the latest discoveries that suggest there may be planets associated with pulsars.

 

Nov 13, 1994
A Year In The Life Of Hubble
Year 1994Episode 1330 min

A Year In The Life Of Hubble

Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Alec Boksenberg to review a successful year for the Hubble Space Telescope.
Dec 11, 1994

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