Episodes
1. Cosmic Charioteer
January 9, 1994
Auriga is one of the most prominent of all the constellations of the northern sky. Patrick Moore explains what can be seen there.
3. Return to the Moon
March 7, 1994
Patrick Moore and Drjohn Mason report on the American lunar probe Clementine.
4. Studies of the Southern Sky
April 4, 1994
Patrick Moore talks to astronomers carrying out research in Australia.
5. Celestial Hide and Seek
May 2, 1994
There will be a partial eclipse of the sun on 10 May and of the moon on 25 May. Patrick Moore and H.J.P. Arnold explain what should be visible.
6. The Royal Observatory Edinburgh
May 29, 1994
Patrick Moore explains the role of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, 100 years after it was established.
7. Swan's Nest
June 27, 1994
Patrick Moore investigates evidence for the existence of black holes - collapsed stars whose gravitational field is so strong that not even light can escape.
8. Target Jupiter
July 31, 1994
Earlier this month, the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacted on Jupiter and was destroyed. Patrick Moore reports on the event with Drs Jim Scotti, Steven Miller and John Mason.
9. Radio Network Australia
September 2, 1994
Australia has become a major centre for radio astronomy. The 210-foot dish at Parkes, New South Wales has been in continuous operation since 1961 and has provided work of fundamental importance. The "Australia Telescope", a network of all the main observatories, now covers a wide area of the continent. In this programme, Patrick Moore goes to the Australian radio observatories and talks to the scientists who have made Australia so important in this branch of astronomy.
10. The Autumn Sky
September 19, 1994
What to look for in the autumn evening sky. With Patrick Moore.
11. Lenses in the Universe
October 17, 1994
Professor Richard Ellis of Cambridge University joins Patrick Moore in a programme focusing on gravitational lenses.
