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The Sky at Night Season 35 Episodes
Season 35 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1991 - 1991
Episode 1
Mars: The Red Planet
Looking like a bright red star, Mars can be seen clearly in the south-west sky after dark. Patrick Moore explores the myths and legends surrounding Mars and takes a voyage over its surface.
Episode 2
The Fastest Clocks in the Universe
Patrick Moore and Professor Andrew Lyne of Jodrell Bank investigate millisecond pulsars, the spinning remains of exploded stars.
Episode 3
Jupiter and Family
Jupiter is a brilliant object in the evening sky. The Sun's largest planet, even a small telescope shows details upon its disk. But now the Pioneer and Voyager spacecraft have provided new insight into Jupiter and its family of moons.
Episode 4
Bombardment from Space
Cosmic rays are not rays at all, but high-speed particles from space which bombard the earth from all directions all the time. Patrick Moore is joined by one of the world's leading experts in this field: Professor Arnold Wolfendale.
Episode 5
Wanderers in Space
Patrick Moore talks to comet expert Dr. Donald Yeomans.
Episode 6
Guarding Their Secrets
Dr. Ian McHardy , of Southampton University, joins Patrick Moore to give the latest on BL Lacertae, the object found in the northern constellation of Lacerta, the Lizard.
Episode 7
Saturn: The Ringed Planet
Patrick explains what can be seen of Saturn, the ringed planet, now well in view during the hours of darkness, rather low in the southern sky. He also gives the latest results from the spacecraft which have studied Saturn from close range.
Episode 8
Soviet Space Astronomy
Patrick visits Baikonur, the site from which all the important Soviet space missions have been launched and until recently out of bounds to westerners. And talks to leading Soviet astronomer Prof Alexander Boyarchuk.
Episode 9
The Pole Star
Polaris is probably the most famous star in the night sky. Patrick discusses not only its position but also its nature, pointing out that Polaris is far more luminous than the Sun.
Episode 10
A Galaxy in Creation?
A team of astronomers have found what seems to be the most luminous object in the universe, some 16,000 million light years away. Patrick Moore discusses the news with his guests.
Episode 11
Hubble - A New View of the Universe?
Although the Hubble Space Telescope is sometimes regarded as a failure, it is making significant discoveries. Patrick Moore finds out about the early results.
Episode 12
Nothing But Blue Skies?
Patrick discusses the effects of light pollution in modern astronomy.
Episode 13
The Strangest Planet
Patrick Moore reports on the remarkable discovery of planet moving around a neutron star. He is joined by the astronomers Professor Andrew Lyne, Setnam Shemar and Matthew Bailes of Jodrell Bank.
