The Sky at Night · SEASON 8
Ancient and Modern
Episode 5 · 1964-05-01
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
The Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland is the oldest observatory still in use in the Commonwealth. Yet the work being done there on the structure of galaxies is in the forefront of contemporary research. Dr. E. M. Lindsay, the director, describes the Observatory's activities to Patrick Moore, as well as showing him round the eighteenth-century building and its historic possessions.
Season 8 episodes
1. The Ghosts of the Universe1964-01-10
2. Signals from Jupiter1964-02-07
3. Rock or Dust?1964-03-06
4. Space Navigation1964-04-03
5. Ancient and Modern1964-05-01
6. Moon Gathering1964-06-05
7. Midsummer Sense1964-06-26
8. Quasars1964-07-24
9. Red Giant, Yellow Planet, Blue Sun1964-08-21
10. Explosion in Space1964-09-18
11. How Old is the Earth?1964-12-11
