Season 17
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A passionate astronomer battles personal demons while uncovering cosmic mysteries, revealing the profound connection between the universe and human emotion.
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Patrick looks forward to a year of spectacular astronomical events: the launching of the Sky-lab earth-orbiting laboratory in May; the longest eclipse of the century in June; and the first dual-planet probe to Venus and Mercury in October.
From his Selsey observatory, Patrick Moore illustrates what amateur astronomers can achieve, and shows the planet Saturn.
Patrick Moore talks about Sirius the Dog-Star, the brightest star in the sky and one of the nearest to us, and about its white dwarf companion Sirius B.
The longest solar eclipse of the century, lasting over 7 minutes, will take place in Africa on 30 June. Patrick talks about some of the experiments which will be carried out by solar observers who will be at the Sahara during the eclipse.
Patrick Moore discusses with Gordon Taylor and Dr. David Allen new ways of measuring objects in our solar system.
Astronomy programme.