The Sky at Night · SEASON 26
Siding Spring
Episode 9 · 1982-08-22
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Siding Spring Mountain in New South Wales is the site of one of the world's most sophisticated observatories. All the southern sky is available for study, and the AAT, or Anglo-Australian Telescope, has already been used to make major discoveries. Patrick Moore visits the observatory, and talks about the work there with David Malin and Dr David Allen.
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
