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The Sky at Night•Season 8•Episode 5

Ancient and Modern

May 1, 1964

The Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland is the oldest observatory still in use in the Commonwealth. Yet the work being done there on the structure of galaxies is in the forefront of contemporary research. Dr. E. M. Lindsay, the director, describes the Observatory's activities to

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Season 8 Episodes11

The Ghosts of the Universe

Signals from Jupiter

Rock or Dust?

Space Navigation

Ancient and Modern

Moon Gathering

Midsummer Sense

Quasars

Red Giant, Yellow Planet, Blue Sun

Explosion in Space

How Old is the Earth?

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Episode Summary

"Ancient and Modern" is episode 5 of The Sky at Night season 8. It aired on May 1, 1964.

Next: E6 · Moon Gathering Best of Season 8