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The Sky at Night•Season 11•Episode 2

Observing Earth Satellites

Feb 3, 1967

Well over a thousand artificial satellites are now in orbit round the earth, and some can be seen as bright lights crossing the stars. Patrick Moore talks to Desmond King-Hele, F.R.S. about the way amateur observers can sight and track satellites, and about the value of

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Season 11 Episodes13

The Giant Planet

Observing Earth Satellites

Gas-Clouds in Space

The Craters on the Moon

Ten Years of Astronomy

A new look at Mars

Vega

Lord Rosse's Great Telescope

Exploding Stars

Invisible Astronomy

Cameras round the Moon

Venus Observed

Lumps from Outer Space

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Episode Summary

"Observing Earth Satellites" is episode 2 of The Sky at Night season 11. It aired on February 3, 1967.

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