The Sky at Night · SEASON 30
The Autumn Sky
Episode 11 · 1986-10-12

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Autumn skies may be less brilliant than those of other seasons, but there is plenty of interest. In this programme Patrick Moore discusses the main features, with special reference to binocular observations, and gives a timetable for the eclipse of the moon which will be seen on 17 October. And the continuing story of Halley's Comet. The latest stunning series of black and white pictures from Giotto's camera - seen for the first time on television - will give scientists the clues to exactly what organic materials the comet contains.
Season 30 episodes
1. Our Nearest Star1986-01-11
2. Voyager to Uranus1986-02-04
3. Halley's Comet: The Encounter1986-03-13
4. The Spring Sky1986-04-06
5. The Story of Satum1986-04-27
6. Halley - The End of the Tale?1986-05-25
7. The Summer Sky1986-06-29
8. The Death of a Star1986-07-27
9. The Innermost Planet1986-08-17
10. The Furthest Depths of the Universe1986-09-14
11. The Autumn Sky1986-10-12
12. Cosmic Lawn Sprinkler1986-11-10
13. The Galilean Moons1986-12-21