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The Sky At Night

Season 1988 1988
TV-G

  • 1988-01-17T22:00:00Z on BBC Four
  • 30m
  • 6h 20m (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

1988-01-17T22:00:00Z

1988x01 The Winter Sky

Season Premiere

1988x01 The Winter Sky

  • 1988-01-17T22:00:00Z30m

A look around and results of the photo competition

1988-02-21T22:00:00Z

1988x02 The Brilliant Planets

1988x02 The Brilliant Planets

  • 1988-02-21T22:00:00Z30m

Venus and Jupiter well placed for viewing

1988-03-20T22:00:00Z

1988x03 Yerkes Observatory

1988x03 Yerkes Observatory

  • 1988-03-20T22:00:00Z30m

The largest refracting telescope and its history

1988-04-10T21:00:00Z

1988x04 The Awakening Sun

1988x04 The Awakening Sun

  • 1988-04-10T21:00:00Z30m

Recently discovered 'quivering' of the solar globe

Controversial theory that quasars might not be as remote as most astronomers believe

1988-06-05T21:00:00Z

1988x06 Planets Revisited

1988x06 Planets Revisited

  • 1988-06-05T21:00:00Z30m

Past and future planetary probes

1988-07-10T21:00:00Z

1988x07 The Summer Sky

1988x07 The Summer Sky

  • 1988-07-10T21:00:00Z30m

Variable stars to be seen in the summer sky

1988-07-31T21:00:00Z

1988x08 Cosmic Fireworks

1988x08 Cosmic Fireworks

  • 1988-07-31T21:00:00Z20m

In this episode of Sky at night from August 1988 Sir Patrick Moore discusses the Perseid meteors with Dr John Mason.

1988-08-21T21:00:00Z

1988x09 Watch This Space

1988x09 Watch This Space

  • 1988-08-21T21:00:00Z30m

Latest theories on interstellar matter - the space between stars

1988-09-11T21:00:00Z

1988x10 Mars In Close-Up

1988x10 Mars In Close-Up

  • 1988-09-11T21:00:00Z30m

An update on what is known about Mars.

A guide on how to record observations

1988-11-13T22:00:00Z

1988x12 Radio Stars

1988x12 Radio Stars

  • 1988-11-13T22:00:00Z30m

Radio astronomy and hopes for the new Australia Telescope

1988-12-11T22:00:00Z

1988x13 Close Encounters

1988x13 Close Encounters

  • 1988-12-11T22:00:00Z30m

'Earth-grazing' asteroids

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