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The Year of the Comet

Mar 10, 1985

Halley's Comet is now approaching the Sun and the Earth. Patrick Moore explains when and where to look for the comet, and describes the various investigations which are to be carried out both from the Earth and by space-craft.

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Season 29 Episodes13

Worlds Apart?

Colours of the Stars

The Year of the Comet

The Sky in Infra-Red

Moon Rills

Little Worlds

Summer Sky

Infra-Red at Siding Spring

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Mizar

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E10

The Computerised Amateur

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E11

Red Shift - or Red Herring?

The Comet Returns

How Wrong We Were

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Episode Summary

"The Year of the Comet" is episode 3 of The Sky at Night season 29. It aired on March 10, 1985.

Next: E4 · The Sky in Infra-Red Best of Season 29