The Sky at Night
Season 21 Episode 12 - Why Do the Planets Shine?
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1957
Documentary, News
All the bright planets are now visible in the early morning sky. Some of them seem to outshine the stars, and yet they have no light of their own. They shine only by reflecting the light of the sun. The different ways in which they reflect the sunlight tell us a great deal about the planets themselves. Patrick Moore talks about the reflecting powers of the planets and what they can tell us with Dr Peter Cattermole of Sheffield University.
Episodes in Season 21
1
Sirius, the Dog-Star
2
Travel in Space and Time
3
The Mapping of Mercury
4
Celebrates its 20th anniversary
5
The Solar Cycle
6
Uranus - the Second Ringed Planet?
7
The New Infra-red Telescope
8
The Swan in the Sky
9
The Voyager Missions
10
Stars of the Far South
11
The Amateur Astronomer
12
Why Do the Planets Shine?
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