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The Sky at Night•Season 25•Episode 3

Mr Herschel's Planet

Mar 8, 1981

Patrick Moore tells the story of William Herschel, the obscure Hanoverian army bandsman whose discovery with a home-made telescope of the planet Uranus doubled the size of the known solar system. Herschel was hired to provide 'astronomical entertainment' for the British Royal Family and King

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Season 25 Episodes13

The 200-inch Telescope at Mount

The Sword of Orion

Mr Herschel's Planet

The Spring Sky

'In the Beginning.... '

Neptune - the Mysterious Giant

Bombardment from Space

The Summer Sky

The Perseids

Voyager 2: A Second Opinion of Saturn

A Tribute to Sir Bernard Lovell

The Autumn Sky

The Star of Bethlehem

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Episode Summary

"Mr Herschel's Planet" is episode 3 of The Sky at Night season 25. It aired on March 8, 1981.

Next: E4 · The Spring Sky Best of Season 25