The Sky at Night - Season 41 / Year 1997

The Sky at Night - Season 41 / Year 1997

Season 41 / Year 1997

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DatesJan 26, 1997 - Dec 14, 1997
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Episodes

Centre Of The Galaxy
Year 1997Episode 130 min

Centre Of The Galaxy

Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Glenn White of Queen Mary and Westfield College to examine the centre of the Galaxy, a mysterious region some 25-million light-years from earth.
Jan 26, 1997
The Quasar Chasers
Year 1997Episode 230 min

The Quasar Chasers

Dr Jasper Wall of the Royal Greenwich Observatory joins Patrick Moore for a discussion of what quasars have to say about the universe.
Feb 23, 1997
Zodiacal Light
Year 1997Episode 330 min

Zodiacal Light

The zodiacal light is a cone-shaped glow that rises from the horizon after sunset or before sunrise. Dr John James joins Patrick Moore to examine this phenomenon.
Mar 23, 1997
Eyes On The Universe - 40Th Anniversary Programme
Year 1997Episode 430 min

Eyes On The Universe - 40Th Anniversary Programme

For the 40th anniversary of The Sky at Night, Patrick Moore is joined by some of the world's leading astronomers to trace the story of the telescope.
Apr 27, 1997
The Great Comet Of '97
Year 1997Episode 530 min

The Great Comet Of '97

Dr John Mason talks to Patrick Moore about the interest in Hale-Bopp.
Jun 1, 1997
Roving On Mars
Year 1997Episode 630 min

Roving On Mars

Planetary geologist Dr Peter Cattermole gives Patrick Moore the latest news on Nasa's Pathfinder.
Jun 29, 1997
Planets On View
Year 1997Episode 730 min

Planets On View

Patrick Moore explains what small telescopes will reveal on the bright planets now visible at night, and Dr Peter Cattermole gives the latest news about the space probes to Mars.
Jul 27, 1997
Hipparcos - Star Plotter
Year 1997Episode 830 min

Hipparcos - Star Plotter

A look at the work and significance of the Earth satellite Hipparcos.
Aug 24, 1997
Saturn Visitor
Year 1997Episode 930 min

Saturn Visitor

A new probe is being launched toward Titan, Saturn's largest satellite.
Sep 21, 1997
Instruments Of Change
Year 1997Episode 1030 min

Instruments Of Change

Patrick Moore examines powerful new equipment that is revolutionising astronomy.
Oct 26, 1997
Star Qualities
Year 1997Episode 1130 min

Star Qualities

Patrick Moore explains why the stars differ from each other in colour.
Nov 16, 1997
Diamonds In The Sky
Year 1997Episode 1230 min

Diamonds In The Sky

White Dwarf stars have used up their "nuclear fuel" and are so dense that a mere cupful would weigh tons. Patrick Moore discusses these feebly-shining stars with Professor Chris Kitchin.
Dec 14, 1997

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