The Sky at Night
Season 33 Episode 6 - Telescopes for the 90s
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1957
Documentary, News
New generation astronomical telescopes are entirely different from those of the past. They have different types of mountings; their main mirrors are made in a new way, and in some cases there are separate telescopes working in combination. Dr Ron Maddison talks about this new revolution in telescope making.
Episodes in Season 33
1
Mysteries of the Winter Sky
2
Icebergs and Crouching Giants
3
Cosmic Lighthouse
4
Observing from La Silla
5
Exploring the Ultraviolet Sky
6
Telescopes for the 90s
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7
The Curious Little World of Pluto
8
Eclipse of the Moon
9
Observing from the Atacama
10
Neptune - Voyager's Last Planet
11
The Making of an Astronomer
12
The Bull in the Sky
13
