The Sky at Night · SEASON 53
Close Encounters
Episode 5 · 2009-05-04
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Every day, asteroids whiz past the Earth on their journey through space. Sir Patrick Moore discusses the chances of a close encounter with an asteroid, after telescopes recently got a unique view of an asteroid disintegrating in our atmosphere.
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
