The Sky at Night · SEASON 17

Sirius - The Brightest Star

Episode 3 · 1973-03-19

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Patrick Moore talks about Sirius the Dog-Star, the brightest star in the sky and one of the nearest to us, and about its white dwarf companion Sirius B. (Patrick Moore's new opera Perseus discussed in Scan: Thurs 8.45 pm R4)

Season 17 episodes

1. 1973 - an Exciting Year!1973-01-08 2. Practical Work in the Observatory1973-02-07 3. Sirius - The Brightest Star1973-03-19 4. The Eclipse of the Century1973-04-02 5. How Big are the Planets?1973-04-30 6. The Colours of the Stars1973-06-04 7. The African Eclipse1973-07-11 8. Navigational Astronomy1973-08-01 9. Venus - A Cratered World1973-08-22 10. The Moon Illusion1973-09-18 11. The Volcanoes of Mars1973-10-17 12. When Mercury Crosses the Sun1973-11-07 13. Pioneer to Jupiter1973-12-12