The Sky at Night · SEASON 12
The New Planetarium
Episode 3 · 1968-03-01

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
The Armagh Planetarium-the first big public planetarium to be built in Britain outside the London area-was opened to visitors on February 5. Its Director, Patrick Moore, shows viewers round and describes its principles and uses.
Season 12 episodes
1. Home-Built Observatories1968-01-05
2. Calendars of Other Worlds1968-02-02
3. The New Planetarium1968-03-01
4. Black Clouds in the Galaxy1968-03-29
5. Flights of Space Fancy1968-04-26
6. A Close Pass by Icarus1968-05-24
7. The Unquiet Sun1968-06-21
8. Pulsars1968-07-19
9. The Structure of the Moon1968-08-16
10. The Siberian Eclipse of the Sun1968-09-09
11. The Eclipse of the Sun1968-10-07
12. The 'Clocks' of Space1968-11-04
13. Venus, The Hot Planet1968-12-02
14. The Moon and the Earth1968-12-30