The Sky at Night - Season 44 / Year 2000

The Sky at Night - Season 44 / Year 2000

Season 44 / Year 2000

Network
DatesJan 16, 2000 - Dec 10, 2000
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Episodes

Millennium Astronomy
Year 2000Episode 130 min

Millennium Astronomy

Dr Allan Chapman discusses with Patrick Moore the development of astronomy over the last 1,000 years.
Jan 16, 2000
A Glimpse Of A New World
Year 2000Episode 230 min

A Glimpse Of A New World

Dr Alan Penny joins Patrick Moore to discuss the discovery of a vast planet orbiting a star 55 light years away.
Feb 6, 2000
Two Of A Kind
Year 2000Episode 330 min

Two Of A Kind

Professor Chris Kitchin joins Patrick Moore to discuss the tendency of stars to be members of pairs.
Mar 5, 2000
X-Ray Vision
Year 2000Episode 430 min

X-Ray Vision

Professor Martin joins Patrick Moore to give the news on the latest x-ray mission, the Newton satellite.
Apr 2, 2000
A Massing Of Planets
Year 2000Episode 530 min

A Massing Of Planets

In May several planets will line up, which has not happened since the 1930s. Patrick Moore and Dr John Mason discuss this planetary conjunction.
Apr 30, 2000
The Moon In Focus
Year 2000Episode 630 min

The Moon In Focus

Patrick Moore discusses the signs of very mild activity that occasionally appear on the moon.
May 21, 2000
Caldwell's Catalogue
Year 2000Episode 730 min

Caldwell's Catalogue

Patrick Moore runs through his Caldwell Catalogue naming his top ten favourite star clusters, galaxies and nebulae.
Jun 25, 2000
Back To Basics
Year 2000Episode 830 min

Back To Basics

Astronomy has its own language, and some of the terms are unfamiliar in ordinary conversation. In this programme, the first of two devoted to the subject, Patrick Moore is joined by Chris Lintott, of Magdalen College, Cambridge, to explain some of the basic terms.
Jul 23, 2000
Back To Basics - Into Deep Space
Year 2000Episode 930 min

Back To Basics - Into Deep Space

In the previous programme, Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott discussed some of the often unfamiliar terms used by astronomers. They concentrated upon terms relating to our own local part of the Universe. This evening they range further, and discuss terms such as galaxies, nebulae, black holes and the Hubble Constant.
Aug 20, 2000
Wimps & Machos
Year 2000Episode 1030 min

Wimps & Machos

Patrick Moore is joined by lain Nicolson to give the latest news on the problem of "dark matter".
Sep 10, 2000
The Darkness Of The Universe
Year 2000Episode 1130 min

The Darkness Of The Universe

Patrick Moore and lain Nicolson look at how massive bodies, theoretical particles and the concept of dark energy may all play a part in determining the ultimate fate of the Universe.
Oct 15, 2000
Worlds Apart
Year 2000Episode 1230 min

Worlds Apart

Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Alan Penny of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to discuss Project Darwin, designed to explore the possibility of "other Earths".
Nov 5, 2000
An Astronaut's View
Year 2000Episode 1330 min

An Astronaut's View

Nasa astronaut Dr Jeffrey Hoffman describes the experience of stargazing in outer space.
Dec 10, 2000

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