The Sky at Night · SEASON 22

The Alignment of the Planets

Episode 14 · 1978-12-12

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Episode overview

The two giant planets Jupiter and - Saturn are now visible in the late evening sky. Rocket probes are on their way to both, as the alignment of the outer planets between now and the early 1980s gives exceptional opportunities for interplanetary navigation. Patrick Moore and Dr Ron Maddison consider the significance of this planetary alignment and discuss suggestions that it may have an effect upon the Earth.

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