The Sky at Night · SEASON 21
Stars of the Far South
Episode 10 · 1977-09-28
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
How many people living in Britain have seen the Southern Cross? It never rises over Europe, but it is a familiar sight to those who live in the Southern Hemisphere. The stars of the far south are indeed of special interest, and Patrick Moore talks about them, explaining why they are important and the reasons why they are invisible from Britain. Many of the new giant telescopes are being set up in the Southern Hemisphere to study objects of particular significance, such as the Clouds of Magellan, and in this programme PATRICK MOORE talks about these new developments with Dr David Allen , who is carrying out research at Siding Spring Observatory in Australia.
Season 21 episodes
1. Sirius, the Dog-Star1977-01-17
2. Travel in Space and Time1977-02-17
3. The Mapping of Mercury1977-03-16
4. Celebrates its 20th anniversary1977-04-20
5. The Solar Cycle1977-05-18
6. Uranus - the Second Ringed Planet?1977-06-15
7. The New Infra-red Telescope1977-07-20
8. The Swan in the Sky1977-08-10
9. The Voyager Missions1977-09-07
10. Stars of the Far South1977-09-28
11. The Amateur Astronomer1977-10-24
12. Why Do the Planets Shine?1977-11-23
13. Suns, Space-ships, and Bug-eyed Monsters1977-12-14
