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The Sky at Night•Season 23•Episode 11

Observing the Sun

Oct 18, 1979

From the country, the skies are dark and the stars shine out brilliantly, but city-dwellers can never see the stars well. Fortunately the Sun can be studied telescopically, and at present it is at its most active. Patrick Moore talks to Peter Gill , an

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Episode Summary

"Observing the Sun" is episode 11 of The Sky at Night season 23. It aired on October 18, 1979.

Next: E12 · The Message of Starlight Best of Season 23