Episode guide
The Sky at Night: 1988
13 episodes · premiered Jan 17, 1988
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- Episode 1: The Winter Sky Jan 17, 1988 At the start of 1987 The Sky at Night asked for amateur astronomical photographers to send in their pictures - either of objects in the sky, or of observatories and telescopes. In this…
- Episode 2: The Brilliant Planets Feb 21, 1988 During March, Venus and Jupiter are splendidly placed for observation in the evening sky. Patrick Moore talks about them, and explains what observers using small telescopes may expect to…
- Episode 3: Yerkes Observatory Mar 30, 1988 Yerkes Observatory, at Williams Bay near Chicago, is a most unusual place. Its main telescope is not a reflector, but a refractor - the world's largest Old-fashioned though it may look…
- Episode 4: The Awakening Sun Apr 10, 1988 The sun is the nearest star; but how much is known about it? Less may be known than was thought a few decades ago; there are problems of the sunspots, the strange particles called…
- Episode 5: Quasars, Redshifts and Controversy May 8, 1988 Are quasars remote and super-luminous, or are they comparatively close to our galaxy? Dr Halton C. Arp , formerly of Mount Wilson Observatory, believes that they are not so remote as most…
- Episode 6: Planets Revisited Jun 5, 1988 The first successful spacecraft to the planet Venus was sent up more than a quarter of a century ago. Since then most of the planets in the Solar System have been contacted. In this…
- Episode 7: The Summer Sky Jul 10, 1988 Can you identify the main star groups? It is by no means difficult - and once you have found your way around, there are many fascinating objects to be seen. Patrick Moore invites you to…
- Episode 8: Cosmic Fireworks Jul 31, 1988 Would you like to see a shooting star? August is the best month of the year for meteors; go outdoors on a dark, clear night between now and 17 August and you should see several members of…
- Episode 9: Watch This Space Aug 21, 1988 How 'empty' is space? Astronomers used to think that there was no material between the stars, or between the galaxies; they now know that there is a great deal. Patrick Moore talks about…
- Episode 10: Mars in Close-Up Sep 11, 1988 Two Russian space probes are on their way to Mars. Patrick Moore discusses the fascinating red world with Dr Peter Cattermole of the University of Sheffield.
- Episode 11: Observing the Autumn Sky Oct 16, 1988 How do you record an astronomical observation? What details should be noted? And what are the important 'dos' and 'don'ts'! Patrick Moore talks to Paul Doherty about these points and also…
- Episode 12: Radio Stars Nov 14, 1988 Some stars send out radio waves, though generally they are less powerful than other kinds of radio sources in the sky. These genuine radio stars are discussed by Patrick Moore and Dr Alan…
- Episode 13: Close Encounters Dec 11, 1988 There are some asteroids which pass close to the Earth! Patrick Moore talks about these 'close-approach' asteroids to the American astronomer Eleanor Helin , who has discovered many of them.