The Sky at Night · SEASON 18

The Daylight Star

Episode 5 · 1974-06-12

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Episode overview

The Sun is the only star near enough for us to study in detail. Patrick Moore discusses with Dr Ron Maddison the mysterious cycles of activity which cause spots and vast looped prominences to appear on the sun's surface.

Season 18 episodes

1. Positional Astronomy1974-01-27 2. Saturn - The Ringed Planet1974-02-17 3. The Milky Way1974-03-20 4. Life in the Universe1974-05-15 5. The Daylight Star1974-06-12 6. The Heart of the Scorpion1974-07-10 7. Shooting Stars1974-08-07 8. Choosing a Telescope1974-09-04 9. Lord Rosse's Great Telescope1974-10-02 10. The Changing Force of Gravity1974-10-30 11. Eros - Wanderer in Space1974-11-26 12. The Year of the Planets1974-12-18