The Sky at Night · SEASON 34
Our Daylight Star
Episode 7 · 1990-07-02
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
The sun, our nearest star, is at present at the peak of its cycle of activity and there are many sunspots. These can be observed by amateurs, though great care must always be taken. Patrick Moore is joined by Bruce Hardie , director of the Solar Section of the British Astronomical Association. He also visits the Swedish solar telescope in La Palma, where remarkable pictures of the sun are being taken.
Season 34 episodes
1. Tales of the Unexpected Astronomers1990-01-22
2. Window on the Universe1990-02-18
3. Austin's Comet1990-03-11
4. Leo and Cancer1990-04-08
5. Brown Dwarves1990-05-08
6. Looking Back in Time1990-06-03
7. Our Daylight Star1990-07-02
8. Mission to Titan1990-07-03
9. The Unveiling of Venus1990-08-27
10. Europe in Space1990-09-24
11. Armagh's 'Flare' for Astronomy1990-10-22
12. Great Wall and the Great Attractor1990-11-18
13. ROSA T - a Space Telescope1990-12-09
