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The Sky at Night Season 38 Episodes
Season 38 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1994 - 1994
Episode 1
Cosmic Charioteer
Auriga, the Charioteer, is one of the most prominent of all the constellations of the northern sky. Patrick Moore explains what can be seen there during winter evenings.
Episode 2
What's in a Name?
Celestial names, discussed by Patrick Moore.
Episode 3
Return to the Moon
Patrick Moore and Dr. John Mason report on the American lunar probe Clementine.
Episode 4
Studies of the Southern Sky
Patrick Moore talks to astronomers carrying out research in Australia.
Episode 5
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 HJ. P. Arnold explain what should be visible.
Episode 6
The Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Patrick Moore explains the role of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, 100 years after it was established.
Episode 7
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.
Episode 8
Target Jupiter
Earlier this month, the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacted on Jupiter and was destroyed. Patrick Moore reports on the event with Doctors Jim Scotti, Steven Miller and John Mason.
Episode 9
Radio Network Australia
The "Australia Telescope", a network of all the main observatories, now covers a wide area of the continent. Patrick goes to Australia and talks to the scientists who have made Australia so important in this branch of astronomy.
Episode 10
The Autumn Sky
What to look for in the autumn evening sky, with Patrick Moore.
Episode 11
Lenses in the Universe
Richard Ellis of Cambridge University joins Patrick Moore in a programme focusing on gravitational lenses.
Episode 12
Planets Around Pulsars
Planets around Pulsars. Dr. Paul Murdin talks to Patrick Moore.
Episode 13
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.
