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The Milky Way

Mar 20, 1974

The Milky Way, made up of countless faint stars, can easily be seen in the evening sky this month. Tonight Patrick Moore describes this luminous band which stretches from one horizon to the other, and explains how it forms part of the huge Galaxy

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Season 18 Episodes12

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Positional Astronomy

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Saturn - The Ringed Planet

The Milky Way

Life in the Universe

The Daylight Star

The Heart of the Scorpion

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Shooting Stars

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Choosing a Telescope

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Lord Rosse's Great Telescope

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E10

The Changing Force of Gravity

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E11

Eros - Wanderer in Space

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E12

The Year of the Planets

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Episode Summary

"The Milky Way" is episode 3 of The Sky at Night season 18. It aired on March 20, 1974.

Next: E4 · Life in the Universe Best of Season 18