The Sky at Night
Season 17 Episode 6 - The Colours of the Stars
8.3 ?
1957
Documentary, News
Ancient astronomers described Sirius the Dog-Star as red: but what colour is it today? A few weeks ago, Patrick Moore asked viewers to tell him what colour they see Sirius, and now he analyses the thousands of reports he received, and explains the significance of the colours of stars.
Episodes in Season 17
1
1973 - an Exciting Year!
2
Practical Work in the Observatory
3
Sirius - The Brightest Star
4
The Eclipse of the Century
5
How Big are the Planets?
6
The Colours of the Stars
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7
The African Eclipse
8
Navigational Astronomy
9
Venus - A Cratered World
10
The Moon Illusion
11
The Volcanoes of Mars
12
When Mercury Crosses the Sun
13
