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The Sky at Night•Season 20•Episode 4

The Rings of Saturn

Apr 21, 1976

The rings, easily visible with a small telescope, are now better displayed than they will be for some years to come. Patrick Moore talks about Saturn and describes what the American spacecraft Pioneer 11 may tell us when it by-passes the ringed planet in 1979.

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Season 20 Episodes13

The Changing Face of Mars

The Pole Star

Black Holes in Space

The Rings of Saturn

The Sun and the Earth

Neutron Stars

Viking to Mars

Viking on Mars

How Far Can You See?

Viking - The End of the Beginning

A New Look from Old Greenwich

Quasars - the Remotest Objects in the Universe?

The Evening Star

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Episode Summary

"The Rings of Saturn" is episode 4 of The Sky at Night season 20. It aired on April 21, 1976.

Next: E5 · The Sun and the Earth Best of Season 20