The Sky at Night · SEASON 16

Jupiter - The Colossal Planet

Episode 8 · 1972-07-19

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Episode overview

An unmanned spacecraft, Pioneer F, is on its way to Jupiter, the largest planet in our system and one of the most mysterious. Patrick Moore explains why Jupiter puzzles astronomers, and what sort of picture of the giant planet we expect Pioneer F to send back.

Season 16 episodes

1. The Great Bear1972-01-05 2. X-Ray Stars1972-02-02 3. Mars - A Dynamic World1972-03-01 4. What Do You Want to Know?1972-03-27 5. Fifteenth Anniversary1972-04-12 6. The Tenth Planet?1972-05-24 7. Midsummer and Megaliths1972-06-21 8. Jupiter - The Colossal Planet1972-07-19 9. The Andromeda Galaxy1972-08-16 10. An Exploded Planet?1972-09-18 11. Mars1972-10-02 12. Collapsing Stars1972-10-30 13. Tycho's Star1972-12-04