The Sky at Night · SEASON 20
A New Look from Old Greenwich
Episode 11 · 1976-10-28
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
For many centuries Greenwich Observatory was the world's leading astronomical establishment, and it marks the 'zero for longitude', dividing the world into two hemispheres. More than 20 years ago, the telescopes were shifted to the clearer skies of Sussex; but now the largest of the old telescopes, the 28-inch refractor, has been brought back and is in full operation once more. Patrick Moore and Dr Percy Seymour, of the National Maritime Museum, discuss this new development, and explain the modern role of the Greenwich refractor, which is still the largest telescope of its kind in the British Isles.
Season 20 episodes
1. The Changing Face of Mars1976-01-21
2. The Pole Star1976-02-18
3. Black Holes in Space1976-03-18
4. The Rings of Saturn1976-04-21
5. The Sun and the Earth1976-05-20
6. Neutron Stars1976-06-14
7. Viking to Mars1976-07-15
8. Viking on Mars1976-08-11
9. How Far Can You See?1976-09-09
10. Viking - The End of the Beginning1976-09-28
11. A New Look from Old Greenwich1976-10-28
12. Quasars - the Remotest Objects in the Universe?1976-11-24
13. The Evening Star1976-12-15
