The Sky at Night
Season 22 Episode 13 - Exploded Star
8.3 ?
1957
Documentary, News
Six thousand light-years away in space lies the Crab Nebula, a patch of spreading gas which is all that is left of a star which was seen to explode in 1054. The most famous of all supernova remnants, it has always been of interest to astronomers, but new techniques developed recently have further increased its importance. Patrick Moore talks to Dr Simon Mitton about supernovae and their role in the manufacture of the heavy elements from which worlds such as our own Earth are made.
Episodes in Season 22
1
Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars
2
The Nearest Galaxies
3
The New Mars
4
Suns, Space-Ships and Bug-Eyed Monsters
5
The Asteroids
6
Birth of a Star
7
Astronomers' View of the Earth
8
Gamma Ray Astronomy
9
The Edge of the Solar System
10
Question and Answer
11
Does Anything Ever Happen on the Moon?
12
Where Did Life Begin?
13
Exploded Star
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