The Sky at Night
Season 11 Episode 1 - The Giant Planet
8.3 ?
1957
Documentary, News
At present the most brilliant object in the evening sky is Jupiter, giant planet of the Solar System - an immense world with cloud belts, the fascinating Great Red Spot. and four bright moons. Even a small telescope will show details upon its yellowish gaseous surface. Patrick Moore talks about Jupiter, and the many problems that it presents to modern astronomers.
Episodes in Season 11
1
The Giant Planet
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2
Observing Earth Satellites
3
Gas-Clouds in Space
4
The Craters on the Moon
5
Ten Years of Astronomy
6
A new look at Mars
7
Vega
8
Lord Rosse's Great Telescope
9
Exploding Stars
10
Invisible Astronomy
11
Cameras round the Moon
12
Venus Observed
13