The Sky at Night · SEASON 32

Cosmic Fireworks

Episode 8 · 1988-07-31

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Episode overview

Would you like to see a shooting star? August is the best month of the year for meteors; go outdoors on a dark, clear night between now and 17 August and you should see several members of the Perseid meteor stream as they plunge to their fiery death in the Earth's upper air. With Dr John Mason, Patrick Moore talks about this annual display of cosmic fireworks.

Season 32 episodes

1. The Winter Sky1988-01-17 2. The Brilliant Planets1988-02-21 3. Yerkes Observatory1988-03-30 4. The Awakening Sun1988-04-10 5. Quasars, Redshifts and Controversy1988-05-08 6. Planets Revisited1988-06-05 7. The Summer Sky1988-07-10 8. Cosmic Fireworks1988-07-31 9. Watch This Space1988-08-21 10. Mars in Close-Up1988-09-11 11. Observing the Autumn Sky1988-10-16 12. Radio Stars1988-11-14 13. Close Encounters1988-12-11