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The Sky at Night•Season 26•Episode 6

The Depths of Space

May 16, 1982

Astronomers in Australia have just discovered an object which may be the most remote and luminous known to man. It is a quasar, apparently 13,000 million light years from us. Yet some astronomers have their doubts and believe that there have been serious errors in

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Season 26 Episodes12

The Winter Sky

The Changing Face of Venus

The Largest Star?

When Planets Loop the Loop

The Unfolding Universe

The Depths of Space

La Palma: a New Observatory

The Hunt for the Tenth Planet

Siding Spring

The Mystery of the Spiral Arm

The Cosmic Serpent

The Last Man on the Moon

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Episode Summary

"The Depths of Space" is episode 6 of The Sky at Night season 26. It aired on May 16, 1982.

Next: E7 · La Palma: a New Observatory Best of Season 26