The Sky at Night
Season 27 Episode 10 - The Autumn Sky
8.3 ?
1957
Documentary, News
IRAS, the Infra-Red Astronomical Satellite, continues on its triumphant way. and has now discovered a remarkable 20 million mile dust-tail associated with the faint Tempel's Comet. Patrick Moore discusses this new finding, and points out many objects which are now on view in the evening sky this month.
Episodes in Season 27
1
The Winter Sky
2
A New Frontier
3
Mauna Kea - Half-way to Space
4
The Quickest Pulsar
5
Neutrino Hunting
6
Speckles of Light
7
Pioneering the Heliosphere
8
Illuminating Quasars
9
Unlocking the Secrets of Vega
10
The Autumn Sky
NOW PLAYING
11
The Mount Wilson Observatory
12
Discoveries in Space
13
The Black Hole Weigh-In
600
Episode 600
900