The Sky at Night · SEASON 26
The Depths of Space
Episode 6 · 1982-05-16
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Astronomers in Australia have just discovered an object which may be the most remote and luminous known to man. It is a quasar, apparently 13,000 million light years from us. Yet some astronomers have their doubts and believe that there have been serious errors in interpretation. Patrick Moore talks about the quasar problem and sums up what we have so far found out about these remarkable objects.
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
