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The Sky at Night•Season 5•Episode 9

Has the Earth Three Moons?

Oct 30, 1961

From time to time it has been suggested that the Earth may have more than one natural moon. Any such satellite would be very small and faint; but searches for them have been carried out, and recently a Polish astronomer claimed to have photographed two

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Radio Astronomy and the Amateur

Cosmic Debris

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Episode Summary

"Has the Earth Three Moons?" is episode 9 of The Sky at Night season 5. It aired on October 30, 1961.

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