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The Sky at Night•Season 33•Episode 6

Telescopes for the 90s

Jun 4, 1989

New generation astronomical telescopes are entirely different from those of the past. They have different types of mountings; their main mirrors are made in a new way, and in some cases there are separate telescopes working in combination. Dr Ron Maddison talks about this

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Mysteries of the Winter Sky

Icebergs and Crouching Giants

Cosmic Lighthouse

Observing from La Silla

Exploring the Ultraviolet Sky

Telescopes for the 90s

The Curious Little World of Pluto

Eclipse of the Moon

Observing from the Atacama

Neptune - Voyager's Last Planet

The Making of an Astronomer

The Bull in the Sky

Voyager's Grand Tour

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Episode Summary

"Telescopes for the 90s" is episode 6 of The Sky at Night season 33. It aired on June 4, 1989.

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