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The Sky at Night•Season 16•Episode 2

X-Ray Stars

Feb 2, 1972

The first X-ray source far out in space was detected nine years ago. Since then, 100 more have been found. But what are they? Patrick Moore talks to Professor Peter Willmore and Dr Kenneth Pounds about a recent successful British experiment to track down

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Season 16 Episodes13

The Great Bear

X-Ray Stars

Mars - A Dynamic World

What Do You Want to Know?

Fifteenth Anniversary

The Tenth Planet?

Midsummer and Megaliths

Jupiter - The Colossal Planet

The Andromeda Galaxy

An Exploded Planet?

Mars

Collapsing Stars

Tycho's Star

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Episode Summary

"X-Ray Stars" is episode 2 of The Sky at Night season 16. It aired on February 2, 1972.

Next: E3 · Mars - A Dynamic World Best of Season 16