The Sky at Night · SEASON 5
A Telescope for Christmas
Episode 11 · 1961-12-20
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Patrick Moore describes how to set up a small home telescope, powerful enough for real astronomical use, and discusses with L. Marsland Gander the best way to use it. He also gives the result of viewers' observations of how many stars can be seen in the Pleiades.
Season 5 episodes
1. Storms in the Sun1961-01-30
2. Life on Mars1961-03-20
3. Life on the Moon?1961-04-24
4. Venus1961-05-15
5. Radio Astronomy and the Amateur1961-06-05
6. Cosmic Debris1961-07-10
7. Saturn Live?1961-08-21
8. Astronomy in Space1961-09-18
9. Has the Earth Three Moons?1961-10-30
10. How Many Stars in the Pleiades?1961-11-22
11. A Telescope for Christmas1961-12-20
