The Sky at Night · SEASON 33
Icebergs and Crouching Giants
Episode 2 · 1989-02-12
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
How many star systems or galaxies are there? It now seems that there are many more than has been believed - some of them so dim that they are barely visible, so that we are seeing only 'the tip of the iceberg'; others so compact, like crouching giants, that they have been mistaken for stars. Professor Michael Disney of Cardiff University, who has been deeply involved in this new research, joins Patrick Moore to give the latest results.
Season 33 episodes
1. Mysteries of the Winter Sky1989-01-15
2. Icebergs and Crouching Giants1989-02-12
3. Cosmic Lighthouse1989-03-12
4. Observing from La Silla1989-04-09
5. Exploring the Ultraviolet Sky1989-05-13
6. Telescopes for the 90s1989-06-04
7. The Curious Little World of Pluto1989-07-02
8. Eclipse of the Moon1989-07-30
9. Observing from the Atacama1989-08-20
10. Neptune - Voyager's Last Planet1989-09-10
11. The Making of an Astronomer1989-10-15
12. The Bull in the Sky1989-11-12
13. Voyager's Grand Tour1989-12-10
