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The Sky at Night•Season 23•Episode 12

The Message of Starlight

Nov 22, 1979

Not all stars are alike: some are red, some yellow and some white. These different colours show their different temperatures, and by using spectroscopes it is possible to find out what materials exist there. Patrick Moore and Dr Jacqueline Mitton explain what stellar spectroscopy has

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Season 23 Episodes13

Venus Explored

The Man who Mapped the Nebulae

Is Life on Earth Unique?

The Space Between the Stars

Voyager to Jupiter

Looking at the Weather from Space

X-Rays from Space

Voyager 2 Reaches Jupiter

The Zodiac

Pioneer to Saturn

Observing the Sun

The Message of Starlight

UFOs - fact or fantasy?

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Episode Summary

"The Message of Starlight" is episode 12 of The Sky at Night season 23. It aired on November 22, 1979.

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