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The Sky at Night•Season 16•Episode 7

Midsummer and Megaliths

Jun 21, 1972

How much did our prehistoric ancestors know about the movements of the sun and moon? Patrick Moore is at Stonehenge to watch the midsummer sun rise over the Heel Stone, and to discuss with Professor Gerald Hawkins the evidence that ancient monuments were built

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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

"Midsummer and Megaliths" is episode 7 of The Sky at Night season 16. It aired on June 21, 1972.

Next: E8 · Jupiter - The Colossal Planet Best of Season 16