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The Sky at Night: 1994

13 episodes · premiered Jan 9, 1994

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  1. Episode 1: Cosmic Charioteer Jan 9, 1994 Auriga is one of the most prominent of all the constellations of the northern sky. Patrick Moore explains what can be seen there.
  2. Episode 2: What's in a Name? Feb 7, 1994 Celestial names, discussed by Patrick Moore.
  3. Episode 3: Return to the Moon Mar 7, 1994 Patrick Moore and Drjohn Mason report on the American lunar probe Clementine.
  4. Episode 4: Studies of the Southern Sky Apr 4, 1994 Patrick Moore talks to astronomers carrying out research in Australia.
  5. Episode 5: Celestial Hide and Seek May 2, 1994 There will be a partial eclipse of the sun on 10 May and of the moon on 25 May. Patrick Moore and H.J.P. Arnold explain what should be visible.
  6. Episode 6: The Royal Observatory Edinburgh May 29, 1994 Patrick Moore explains the role of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, 100 years after it was established.
  7. Episode 7: Swan's Nest Jun 27, 1994 Patrick Moore investigates evidence for the existence of black holes - collapsed stars whose gravitational field is so strong that not even light can escape.
  8. Episode 8: Target Jupiter Jul 31, 1994 Earlier this month, the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacted on Jupiter and was destroyed. Patrick Moore reports on the event with Drs Jim Scotti, Steven Miller and John Mason.
  9. Episode 9: Radio Network Australia Sep 2, 1994 Australia has become a major centre for radio astronomy. The 210-foot dish at Parkes, New South Wales has been in continuous operation since 1961 and has provided work of fundamental…
  10. Episode 10: The Autumn Sky Sep 19, 1994 What to look for in the autumn evening sky. With Patrick Moore.
  11. Episode 11: Lenses in the Universe Oct 17, 1994 Professor Richard Ellis of Cambridge University joins Patrick Moore in a programme focusing on gravitational lenses.
  12. Episode 12: Planets around Pulsars Nov 14, 1994 Dr Paul Murdin talks to Patrick Moore.
  13. Episode 13: A Year In The Life of Hubble Dec 12, 1994 Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Alec Boksenberg to review a successful year for the Hubble Space Telescope.