The Sky at Night · SEASON 11
Lord Rosse's Great Telescope
Episode 8 · 1967-07-21
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
From 1845 until 1917 the biggest telescope in the world was the 72-inch reflector built and operated by Lord Rosse at his Irish home. Patrick Moore visits Birr Castle in County Offaly, Eire, to discuss with the present Lord Rosse his great - grandfather's remarkable achievement in constructing the huge telescope, and his use of it to establish the spiral nature of galaxies.
Season 11 episodes
1. The Giant Planet1967-01-06
2. Observing Earth Satellites1967-02-03
3. Gas-Clouds in Space1967-03-03
4. The Craters on the Moon1967-03-31
5. Ten Years of Astronomy1967-04-23
6. A new look at Mars1967-05-26
7. Vega1967-06-23
8. Lord Rosse's Great Telescope1967-07-21
9. Exploding Stars1967-08-18
10. Invisible Astronomy1967-09-15
11. Cameras round the Moon1967-10-13
12. Venus Observed1967-11-10
13. Lumps from Outer Space1967-12-08
