The Sky at Night · SEASON 21

The Swan in the Sky

Episode 8 · 1977-08-10

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Cygnus, the Swan, is one of the most beautiful of the constellations, and it contains some spectacular objects, including the very luminous Deneb - a star at least 10,000 times more powerful than the Sun-and the lovely coloured double star Albireo. Very recently astronomers have found a new object in Cygnus-a star surrounded by a highly luminous disc from which planets may be in the process of formation. In this programme, Patrick Moore shows where to look for Cygnus, and describes some of the interesting objects on view there.

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