The Sky at Night
Season 33 Episode 7 - The Curious Little World of Pluto
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1957
Documentary, News
Pluto is the smallest of the planets, and also one of the most puzzling. It is so far from the sun that it takes almost 248 years to complete one orbit; it is made up of a mixture of rock and ice; it has an extensive though thin atmosphere; and it is attended by a companion. This autumn Pluto reaches its closest point to the sun, and Patrick Moore takes the opportunity to sum up what is known about this curious little world.
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
7
The Curious Little World of Pluto
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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
