The Sky at Night · SEASON 14

The Crab Nebula

Episode 3 · 1970-02-24

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In the year 1054 a new star, or Supernova, appeared. It was a star so brilliant that it rivalled Venus and was said to be visible in daylight. It was two years before it faded away. Modern astronomers now know that this was the explosion that produced the Crab Nebula. Tonight Patrick Moore talks to Dr Vinicio Barocas about the Crab Nebula and its mysteries.

Season 14 episodes

1. Wanderers in Space1970-01-12 2. Orion1970-01-27 3. The Crab Nebula1970-02-24 4. Photography on the Moon1970-03-23 5. When Mercury Crosses the Sun1970-04-28 6. Amateur Astronomers1970-05-26 7. Steering by the Stars1970-06-16 8. The Moons of Mars1970-07-14 9. Astronomers in the Space Age1970-08-25 10. Moon-quakes!1970-09-15 11. Rockets to the Planet1970-10-14 12. Infra-Red Astronomy1970-11-18 13. Planets of Other Suns1970-12-16