The Sky at Night · SEASON 22

The Nearest Galaxies

Episode 2 · 1978-02-08

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What is the most remote object ever visible with the naked eye? The answer is: the Great Spiral in Andromeda, which is a member of our Local Group of galaxies, but is still very remote - its light takes over two million years to reach us. The Local Group is now known to contain over 25 members, some of which are huge systems while others are dwarf galaxies. Patrick Moore talks about the Local Group to Heather Couper , lecturer at the Caird Planetarium, Greenwich.

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