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The Sky at Night•Season 27•Episode 2

A New Frontier

Feb 6, 1983

A week ago IRAS, the Infra-red Astronomical Satellite, was launched and is now moving round the Earth at a height of 560 miles. It will provide new information about objects ranging from super-giant stars, to the mysterious centre of our Galaxy. Patrick Moore talks about this

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Season 27 Episodes13

The Winter Sky

A New Frontier

Mauna Kea - Half-way to Space

The Quickest Pulsar

Neutrino Hunting

Speckles of Light

Pioneering the Heliosphere

Illuminating Quasars

Unlocking the Secrets of Vega

The Autumn Sky

The Mount Wilson Observatory

Discoveries in Space

The Black Hole Weigh-In

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Episode Summary

"A New Frontier" is episode 2 of The Sky at Night season 27. It aired on February 6, 1983.

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