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The Sky at Night: 1959

13 episodes · premiered Jan 12, 1959

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  1. Episode 1: Life and Death of the Sun Jan 12, 1959 Patrick Moore describes the life-cycle of a star and compares the Sun's history with that of Betelgeuse, the vast red giant now visible in Orion.
  2. Episode 2: Life and Death of the Sun Feb 9, 1959 Patrick Moore describes the life-cycle of a star and compares the Sun's history with that of Betelgeuse, the vast red giant now visible in Orion.
  3. Episode 3: Mercury and the Moon Mar 9, 1959 Patrick Moore talks about the forthcoming partial eclipse of the Moon and about the planet Mercury, which is at its most visible period for some time.
  4. Episode 4: Twin Stars Apr 6, 1959 Patrick Moore and Roger Griffin talk about these pairs of suns revolving round each other, and how they help astronomers to measure the masses of the stars.
  5. Episode 5: The Shape of our Galaxy May 4, 1959 Patrick Moore discusses with Dr Harlow Shapley, former Director of Harvard College Observatory and one of the world's leading astronomers, our island of stars in the Universe, of which the…
  6. Episode 6: Minor Planets Jun 10, 1959 Patrick Moore talks about some of the lesser known bodies of the Solar System.
  7. Episode 7: Life on Venus Jul 8, 1959 Patrick Moore discusses with F. L. Jackson, F.R.A.S., the theory that the planet Venus is covered with a shallow ocean, which might possibly contain single-celled creatures of a primeval…
  8. Episode 8: Lights in the Sky Aug 5, 1959 Patrick Moore discusses with Colin Ronan the Northern Lights and other similar natural phenomena.
  9. Episode 9: The Ringed Planet Aug 31, 1959 Patrick Moore talks about the planet Saturn, which may now be seen low in the south, looking like a fairly bright yellowish star. With its rings of satellites and its retinue of moons, it…
  10. Episode 10: Topical Events Sep 28, 1959 Patrick Moore introduces George Alcock who recently discovered two new planets. He also speaks about the eclipse of the sun which is visible here next Friday.
  11. Episode 11: The Front and the Back of the Moon Oct 26, 1959 Patrick Moore talks with Colin Ronan about what is known of the hidden side of the moon, and about the Russian satellite Lunik III, its path through space, its looping of the moon, and the…
  12. Episode 12: Pairs of Suns Nov 16, 1959 Patrick Moore talks about double stars.
  13. Episode 13: The Star in the East Dec 14, 1959 Patrick Moore gives an astronomer's view of the Star of Bethlehem which is described in Chapter 2 of the Gospel according to St. Matthew.