The Sky at Night · SEASON 22

Exploded Star

Episode 13 · 1978-11-15

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Episode overview

Six thousand light-years away in space lies the Crab Nebula, a patch of spreading gas which is all that is left of a star which was seen to explode in 1054. The most famous of all supernova remnants, it has always been of interest to astronomers, but new techniques developed recently have further increased its importance. Patrick Moore talks to Dr Simon Mitton about supernovae and their role in the manufacture of the heavy elements from which worlds such as our own Earth are made.

Season 22 episodes

1. Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars1978-01-11 2. The Nearest Galaxies1978-02-08 3. The New Mars1978-03-08 4. Suns, Space-Ships and Bug-Eyed Monsters1978-03-27 5. The Asteroids1978-04-04 6. Birth of a Star1978-05-17 7. Astronomers' View of the Earth1978-06-08 8. Gamma Ray Astronomy1978-06-28 9. The Edge of the Solar System1978-06-26 10. Question and Answer1978-08-23 11. Does Anything Ever Happen on the Moon?1978-09-14 12. Where Did Life Begin?1978-10-11 13. Exploded Star1978-11-15 14. The Alignment of the Planets1978-12-12