The Sky at Night
Season 53 Episode 11 - The Great Observatories
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1957
Documentary, News
Following the Hubble space telescope's overhaul, Sir Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott examine its latest findings and the data from NASA's other telescopes, Spitzer and Chandra. Pete Lawrence observes the spiral galaxies M31 and M33 and explains how they owe their enigmatic names to an 18th-century French comet hunter.
Episodes in Season 53
1
Light Fantastic
2
The Merry Dancers
3
The Fountains of Enceladus
4
Herschel in the Red
5
Close Encounters
6
Neighbourhood Watch
7
Apollo 11: A Night to Remember
8
The Apollo Miracle
9
Coronas of the Sun
10
Jupiter Rising
11
The Great Observatories
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12
Lunar Impact
13
Exploring Mars
14
The Winter Sky
15
Episode 15
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