The Sky at Night · SEASON 53
The Great Observatories
Episode 11 · 2009-10-05
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Following the Hubble space telescope's overhaul, Sir Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott examine its latest findings and the data from NASA's other telescopes, Spitzer and Chandra. Pete Lawrence observes the spiral galaxies M31 and M33 and explains how they owe their enigmatic names to an 18th-century French comet hunter.
Season 53 episodes
1. Light Fantastic2009-01-05
2. The Merry Dancers2009-02-02
3. The Fountains of Enceladus2009-03-02
4. Herschel in the Red2009-04-06
5. Close Encounters2009-05-04
6. Neighbourhood Watch2009-06-08
7. Apollo 11: A Night to Remember2009-06-21
8. The Apollo Miracle2009-07-06
9. Coronas of the Sun2009-08-03
10. Jupiter Rising2009-09-07
11. The Great Observatories2009-10-05
12. Lunar Impact2009-11-02
13. Exploring Mars2009-11-15
14. The Winter Sky2009-12-07
15. Episode 15
16. Episode 16
