Episode guide
The Sky at Night: 1966
12 episodes · premiered Jan 14, 1966
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- Episode 1: The Moons of Jupiter Jan 14, 1966 Patrick Moore discusses with Frank Hyde whether the radio emissions from Jupiter, which have been puzzling many astronomers, can be related to the movements of Jupiter's moons.
- Episode 2: The Barwell Meteorite Feb 11, 1966 On Christmas Eve the first meteorite to fall on British soil for many years exploded over the village of Barwell in Leicestershire. Patrick Moore discusses with experts and eye-witnesses…
- Episode 3: Man on the Moon? Mar 11, 1966 The recent successful landing of the Russian space probe Luna-9 on the moon has brought nearer the possibility of a manned landing there. Patrick Moore discusses the latest information…
- Episode 4: Stars in their Courses Apr 12, 1966 Is Astronomy a good basis for further education? Patrick Moore discusses with Professor A J. E. Ingram and Dr. R. C Maddison the Keele University practice of introducing all first-year…
- Episode 5: Solar Eclipse May 6, 1966 On May 20 there will be a partial eclipse of the sun, visible from Great Britain. Patrick Moore talks about eclipses and explains what will be seen on that day.
- Episode 6: Royal Observators Jun 3, 1966 Since Greenwich Observatory was founded in 1675 there have been eleven Astronomers Royal. Sir Richard Woolley, the present one, talks about the sometimes brilliant, sometimes eccentric…
- Episode 7: Activity on the Moon Jul 8, 1966 Patrick Moore discusses with Barbara Middlehurst of the University of Arizona Observatory and lunar observer Peter Sartory a new theory of how the effect of the earth's pull on the crust…
- Episode 8: Sun Time Aug 5, 1966 Sundials were one of the earliest instruments used to study the earth's movements. Patrick Moore discusses with Henry Brinton, and with Sir Alan Herbert who makes his own, the use of…
- Episode 9: The Outer Galaxies Sep 9, 1966 Patrick Moore talks to Professor P. A. Wayman, Director of Dunsink Observatory about the remote star-systems which have been found to be galaxies of immense size-many of them racing away…
- Episode 10: The Planet with the Rings Oct 14, 1966 Saturn is the lovely Ringed Planet - but this year the rings are not properly visible. Patrick Moore explains this unusual appearance of Saturn, and why astronomers find it so interesting.
- Episode 11: Fireworks from Space Nov 11, 1966 The Leonid shooting-stars may make a really brilliant display this month. Patrick Moore and N. B. Ridley talk about this interesting meteor shower, and ask for help from viewers in…
- Episode 12: The End of the World Dec 9, 1966 1966 is near its end. Millions more years are to come, but the earth will not last for ever. Patrick Moore discusses some of the ways in which our world will eventually come to an end.