The Sky at Night · SEASON 25

Neptune - the Mysterious Giant

Episode 6 · 1981-05-31

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Episode overview

Neptune, the outermost of the giant planets, has been known for well over a century, but our knowledge of it is still meagre. With its gaseous surface, its quick rotation and its large satellite, Triton, it is of tremendous interest. Patrick Moore and Dr Garry Hunt discuss what is known about Neptune and what future researches may tell us when Voyager 2 passes this ' outermost giant' in 1989.

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