The Sky at Night · SEASON 26
The Largest Star?
Episode 3 · 1982-03-14
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Close to the brilliant star Capella, in the constellation of Auriga, there is a particularly interesting star, Epsilon Aurigae. We know it is made up of two stars, but we can only see one directly. The mysterious companion is invisible, but can be detected by infra-red. It may be the largest star known to science-or, just possibly, it might be what is known as a 'black hole'. This summer the companion is due to pass in front of the visible star, so that astronomers will be doing all they can to find out just what it really is. Patrick Moore talks to Heather Couper who has made a special study ef this strange object.
Season 26 episodes
1. The Winter Sky1982-01-10
2. The Changing Face of Venus1982-02-07
3. The Largest Star?1982-03-14
4. When Planets Loop the Loop1982-04-04
5. The Unfolding Universe1982-04-25
6. The Depths of Space1982-05-16
7. La Palma: a New Observatory1982-06-06
8. The Hunt for the Tenth Planet1982-07-19
9. Siding Spring1982-08-22
10. The Mystery of the Spiral Arm1982-09-26
11. The Cosmic Serpent1982-10-31
12. The Last Man on the Moon1982-12-06
