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The Sky at Night•Season 11•Episode 9

Exploding Stars

Aug 18, 1967

Patrick Moore talks about Novae, which appear to be new stars but are in fact existing ones brightened by explosions, and discusses the new Nova near the Constellation of Delphinus with George Alcock, a Huntingdonshire schoolmaster, who was the first person to see it.

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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

"Exploding Stars" is episode 9 of The Sky at Night season 11. It aired on August 18, 1967.

Next: E10 · Invisible Astronomy Best of Season 11