The Sky at Night · SEASON 15

Jupiter - the Other Magnetic Planet

Episode 5 · 1971-04-27

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Only two planets are known to have magnetic fields: the Earth itself, and Jupiter the huge cold outer planet full of mysteries which have puzzled astronomers for centuries. Patrick Moore discusses with Dr Raymond Hide the significance of Jupiter's radio signals, and what we may learn from the probes which will fly past it in a few years' time.

Season 15 episodes

1. The Approach of Mars1970-01-13 2. Things are Seldom What They Seem1971-02-03 3. Sirius, the Dog-Star1970-03-03 4. A Black Hole in Space?1971-04-01 5. Jupiter - the Other Magnetic Planet1971-04-27 6. Orbiting Space-Stations1971-06-08 7. Tracking the Stars1971-06-30 8. How Far Are the Stars?1971-07-21 9. Mars Comes Close1971-08-18 10. The Life and Death of a Star1971-09-15 11. Kepler, Genius and Mystic1971-10-13 12. Mars1971-11-17 13. The Royal Observatory Telescope1971-12-07