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The Sky at Night•Season 19•Episode 9

The Galilean Satellites

Aug 28, 1975

Jupiter's four largest moons - the Galilean satellites - are among the most interesting members of the Solar System. They were discovered by Galileo in 1610 - hence their nickname - and they have been studied by the Pioneer probes; one of them, lo, affects

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Season 19 Episodes13

Orion, the Hunter

The New Northern Hemisphere Laboratory

Algol: The Winking Demon

Astronomy of The Infra-Red

The Outer Planets

The Mysterious X-rays

The Hot Clouds of the Sun

The New Moon

The Galilean Satellites

The Origin of the Universe

New Star in Cygnus

The Rocks on Venus

The Search for Life in the Universe

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Patrick Moore

Patrick Moore

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Episode Summary

"The Galilean Satellites" is episode 9 of The Sky at Night season 19. It aired on August 28, 1975.

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