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The Moon - A New Era

How Much Can You See?

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Jupiter, the Giant Planet

The Moon and the Earth

Mars Target Two

When Venus Crosses the Sun

The Needles of Space

The Weather of Mars

Relativity

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Stars that Come and Go

E11

The Moons of Saturn

E12

The Grand Tour

E13

A 'Sky at Night' Special 1969 - Year of Space

The Sky at Night

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Jupiter, the Giant Planet

Season 13 · Episode 3 · Mar 24, 1969

Jupiter is specially brilliant this month, but it is so remote that many of its mysteries are still unsolved. Patrick Moore discusses them with Terence Moseley Two bright planets are in the evening sky now. Venus is in the west, and at present two Russian spacecraft are on their way there. In this evening's The Sky at Night Patrick Moore gives the results of the investigation into whether anyone can see the crescent shape of Venus with the naked eye-which may help to clear up the mystery of the old references to 'the horned Venus.' Attention is then turned to the other brilliant planet, Jupiter—, the giant of the sun's family, with its belts, moons, and strange Red Spot. Patrick Moore is joined by Terence Moseley to discuss this remarkable world which is always changing; large enough to hold more than 1,000 earths, it is a fascinating object when seen through even a small telescope, if only because one never knows what to expect next!

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The Sky at Night

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195730m8.3

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Jupiter, the Giant Planet

Season 13 · Episode 3 · Mar 24, 1969

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