The Sky at Night · SEASON 14

Amateur Astronomers

Episode 6 · 1970-05-26

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Patrick Moore examines the telescopes at Frank Acfield's back-garden observatory in Newcastle. Amateur astronomers - whether they have sophisticated equipment or simply use small telescopes or binoculars - can find out what is visible in the sky at night during the summer and where to find it.

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