The Sky at Night · SEASON 49

Mapping The Universe

Episode 11 · 2005-09-04

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Episode overview

Man is scanning the night sky and counting stars, galaxies and other solar bodies. Patrick Moore discusses two of the most comprehensive surveys - 2dF and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey - and asks what they tells us about our Universe. Chris Lintott visits the Palomar Observatory in Southern California. Patrck also ventgures into his gardne to look at the Perseids.

Season 49 episodes

1. Lord of the Rings2005-01-03 2. Unveiling Titan2005-02-07 3. Strangers in the Night2005-03-07 4. Star Party2005-04-04 5. Eye on the Universe2005-05-02 6. The Shocking Sun2005-06-06 7. Deep Impact2005-07-04 8. Fallout From Deep Impact2005-07-10 9. The Search for Life2005-08-06 10. A Journey through Space and Time2005-08-06 11. Mapping The Universe2005-09-04 12. The Planets2005-10-02 13. Mars and the Ring of Fire2005-11-07 14. Celestial Zoo2005-12-04