The Sky at Night · SEASON 57

Comet Chasing

Episode 12 · 2013-12-01

★ N/A
← Previous episode All seasons
The Sky at Night poster
Season 57Episode 12★ N/A/10
  • Documentary
  • News

Episode overview

Astronomers always get excited about comets and in December they are looking forward to something rather special. The snappily-named Comet C/2012 S1 ISON has travelled from the very edges of our solar system on a one way ticket around the sun. As it heats up there is intense speculation about whether it will develop a beautiful tail or just break apart. On the Canary island of La Palma the team use both the Liverpool and Issac Newton telescopes to go comet chasing.

Season 57 episodes

1. Reaching for the Stars2013-01-07 2. The Sun King2013-02-03 3. Moore Winter Marathon Results2013-03-03 4. They Fall to Earth2013-04-07 5. Stunning Saturn2013-05-06 6. Lives of the Stars2013-06-06 7. Solstice2013-07-08 8. Exploring Mars2013-08-07 9. Fatal Attraction2013-09-02 10. Space Surgery Special2013-10-06 11. Moore Moon Marathon2013-11-03 12. Comet Chasing2013-12-01