The Sky at Night · SEASON 28
Forgotten Constellations
Episode 13 · 1984-12-09
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Most people can recognise the major constellations such as Orion the celestial hunter, Hercules, Perseus, the Great Bear and others. But more constellations have been proposed from time to time, and there have even been attempts to make radical reforms, such as replacing the Zodiacal groups with the 12 Apostles. Patrick Moore looks back at the old star maps and tells the stories of some of the groups which have long since passed into history.
Season 28 episodes
1. The Winter Sky1984-01-08
2. At the Castle Gate1984-02-05
3. Venus Unveiled1984-03-11
4. The Secret Lives of the Stars1984-04-01
5. New Life for Solar Max1984-04-29
6. Cooking the Elements1984-05-20
7. A Night with the INT1984-06-10
8. Missions to Comets1984-07-15
9. The Orange World of Titan1984-08-19
10. Shells Around the Stars1984-09-17
11. Once Upon a Time1984-10-14
12. Reflection Nebulae1984-11-18
13. Forgotten Constellations1984-12-09
