The Sky at Night · SEASON 25

The Spring Sky

Episode 4 · 1981-04-05

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Episode overview

What can be seen in the night sky this month? Patrick Moore describes the stars which are on view during April; he also shows the latest maps of Saturn's satellites drawn up from Voyager I pictures, and discusses the recent discovery of three galaxies so remote that their light takes about 10,000 million years to reach us.

Season 25 episodes

1. The 200-inch Telescope at Mount1981-01-11 2. The Sword of Orion1981-02-08 3. Mr Herschel's Planet1981-03-08 4. The Spring Sky1981-04-05 5. 'In the Beginning.... '1981-05-03 6. Neptune - the Mysterious Giant1981-05-31 7. Bombardment from Space1981-06-26 8. The Summer Sky1981-07-27 9. The Perseids1981-08-23 10. Voyager 2: A Second Opinion of Saturn1981-09-21 11. A Tribute to Sir Bernard Lovell1981-10-18 12. The Autumn Sky1981-11-15 13. The Star of Bethlehem1981-12-13