The Sky at Night · SEASON 27
The Mount Wilson Observatory
Episode 11 · 1983-10-23
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
In 1917 astronomy entered a new era. The great 100-inch reflecting telescope on Mount Wilson in California was completed. It was far more powerful than any existing telescope, and it soon led to the discovery that we live in an expanding universe. Mount Wilson Observatory is still in full use. Patrick Moore visits the observatory and talks to some of the astronomers who are working there.
Season 27 episodes
1. The Winter Sky1983-09-09
2. A New Frontier1983-02-06
3. Mauna Kea - Half-way to Space1983-03-06
4. The Quickest Pulsar1983-04-10
5. Neutrino Hunting1983-05-08
6. Speckles of Light1983-06-05
7. Pioneering the Heliosphere1983-07-03
8. Illuminating Quasars1983-07-31
9. Unlocking the Secrets of Vega1983-09-04
10. The Autumn Sky1983-09-25
11. The Mount Wilson Observatory1983-10-23
12. Discoveries in Space1983-11-20
13. The Black Hole Weigh-In1983-12-11
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