The Sky at Night · SEASON 6

Astronomy and the Ancients

Episode 6 · 1962-06-27

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Every year many people watch the midsummer sun rise over the avenue at Stonehenge. Patrick Moore discusses how much the ancient peoples knew of astronomy and how far the old Stone Circles of Britain were aligned astronomically.

Season 6 episodes

1. Volcanoes or Meteorites?1962-01-17 2. Life in the Universe?1962-02-21 3. The Farthest Planet1962-03-14 4. Space Needles1962-03-21 5. The Space Fog1962-05-23 6. Astronomy and the Ancients1962-06-27 7. Signals from Jupiter1962-07-16 8. Saturn1962-08-13 9. Keeping Space Clean1962-06-10 10. The Demon Star1962-10-17 11. Journey to Venus1962-11-21 12. The Moving Earth1962-12-19