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The Sky at Night•Season 29•Episode 9

Mizar

Aug 19, 1985

Mizar, the second star in the 'handle' of the Plough, has a faint companion, Alcor, easily visible with the naked eye. Use a telescope and Mizar is seen to be double; and the brighter member is again double. Patrick Moore talks about Mizar and speculates

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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

Mizar

The Computerised Amateur

Red Shift - or Red Herring?

The Comet Returns

How Wrong We Were

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Episode Summary

"Mizar" is episode 9 of The Sky at Night season 29. It aired on August 19, 1985.

Next: E10 · The Computerised Amateur Best of Season 29