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The Sky at Night•Season 16•Episode 1

The Great Bear

Jan 5, 1972

The Great Bear is the most familiar and conspicuous star-pattern in the night sky all the year round: but it is not exactly what it seems. Patrick Moore explains that, although its seven stars look close together, some are further from each other than

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The Great Bear

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Episode Summary

"The Great Bear" is episode 1 of The Sky at Night season 16. It aired on January 5, 1972.

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