1994

The Sky at Night1994

1994
13 Episodes

Episodes

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S38E01

Cosmic Charioteer

Auriga is one of the most prominent of all the constellations of the northern sky. Patrick Moore explains what can be seen there.

09 Jan 1994
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S38E02

What's in a Name?

Celestial names, discussed by Patrick Moore.

07 Feb 1994
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S38E03

Return to the Moon

Patrick Moore and Drjohn Mason report on the American lunar probe Clementine.

07 Mar 1994
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S38E04

Studies of the Southern Sky

Patrick Moore talks to astronomers carrying out research in Australia.

04 Apr 1994
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S38E05

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 H.J.P. Arnold explain what should be visible.

02 May 1994
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S38E06

The Royal Observatory Edinburgh

Patrick Moore explains the role of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, 100 years after it was established.

29 May 1994
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S38E07

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.

27 Jun 1994
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S38E08

Target Jupiter

Earlier this month, the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacted on Jupiter and was destroyed. Patrick Moore reports on the event with Drs Jim Scotti, Steven Miller and John Mason.

31 Jul 1994
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S38E09

Radio Network Australia

Australia has become a major centre for radio astronomy. The 210-foot dish at Parkes, New South Wales has been in continuous operation since 1961 and has provided work of fundamental importance. The "Australia Telescope", a network of all the main observatories, now covers a wide area of the continent. In this programme, Patrick Moore goes to the Australian radio observatories and talks to the scientists who have made Australia so important in this branch of astronomy.

02 Sept 1994
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S38E10

The Autumn Sky

What to look for in the autumn evening sky. With Patrick Moore.

19 Sept 1994
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S38E11

Lenses in the Universe

Professor Richard Ellis of Cambridge University joins Patrick Moore in a programme focusing on gravitational lenses.

17 Oct 1994
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S38E12

Planets around Pulsars

Dr Paul Murdin talks to Patrick Moore.

14 Nov 1994
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S38E13

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.

12 Dec 1994