The Sky at Night · SEASON 4
Celestial Fireworks
Episode 7 · 1960-08-08

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
August is one of the best times of the year to observe shooting stars. Patrick Moore talks about meteors and meteorites, and what we know about these sudden arrivals from outside the Earth's atmosphere.
Season 4 episodes
1. The Great Spiral1960-01-20
2. Uranus1960-02-17
3. Why Stars Twinkle1960-03-16
4. Visitor from Space1960-04-11
5. Star Clouds of Sagittarius1960-06-08
6. Other Moons1960-06-11
7. Celestial Fireworks1960-08-08
8. Measuring the Universe1960-08-30
9. Moonscape1960-09-27
10. Make-up of the Stars1960-10-10
11. Astronomy in Russia1960-11-07
12. Tektites1960-12-05
14. Episode 14