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The Sky At Night

Season 1984 1984
TV-G

  • 1984-01-08T22:00:00Z on BBC Four
  • 30m
  • 6h 30m (13 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary, News
Sir Patrick Moore (1923-2012) began presenting The Sky at Night in April 1957. Airing a new episode every month, the show continues to explore our solar system and beyond. It is the longest running science show on TV. Many famous people have appeared on The Sky at Night, among them: Harlow Shapley, Carl Sagan and Jocelyn Bell-Burnell. Many astronauts have also appeared, including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Recordings of most of the early episodes no longer exist.

13 episodes

Season Premiere

1984-01-08T22:00:00Z

1984x01 The Winter Sky

Season Premiere

1984x01 The Winter Sky

  • 1984-01-08T22:00:00Z30m

A look around the winter sky

1984-02-05T22:00:00Z

1984x02 At The Castle Gate

1984x02 At The Castle Gate

  • 1984-02-05T22:00:00Z30m

Work being done and planned at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux, includes Starlink

1984-03-11T22:00:00Z

1984x03 Venus Unveiled

1984x03 Venus Unveiled

  • 1984-03-11T22:00:00Z30m

Recent findings by mapping surface using radar

Evolution of stars seen with small telescopes

1984-04-29T21:00:00Z

1984x05 New Life For Solar Max

1984x05 New Life For Solar Max

  • 1984-04-29T21:00:00Z30m

Satellite repaired in space

1984-05-20T21:00:00Z

1984x06 Cooking The Elements

1984x06 Cooking The Elements

  • 1984-05-20T21:00:00Z30m

Elements built up from hydrogen hove been 'cooked' inside stars that have since exploded.

1984-06-10T21:00:00Z

1984x07 A Night With The INT

1984x07 A Night With The INT

  • 1984-06-10T21:00:00Z30m

A commissioning run on the telescope; the firsl colour video picture of on object outside the Solar System - the Ring Nebula in Lyra

1984-07-15T21:00:00Z

1984x08 Missions To Comets

1984x08 Missions To Comets

  • 1984-07-15T21:00:00Z30m

A look ahead to the Halley's Comet encounter

Saturn's largest moon

1984-09-16T21:00:00Z

1984x10 Shells Around Stars

1984x10 Shells Around Stars

  • 1984-09-16T21:00:00Z30m

Recent discoveries of possible planet-forming material around some stars

1984-10-14T21:00:00Z

1984x11 Once Upon A Time

1984x11 Once Upon A Time

  • 1984-10-14T21:00:00Z30m

Centenary of Greenwich Mean Time

1984-11-18T22:00:00Z

1984x12 Reflection Nebulae

1984x12 Reflection Nebulae

  • 1984-11-18T22:00:00Z30m

Photos taken with the AAT

Constellations from old star maps that no longer exist

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