The Sky at Night: 1973 - an Exciting Year!

Aired 1973-01-08

Patrick Moore looks forward to a year of spectacular astronomical events: the launching of the Sky-lab earth-orbiting laboratory in May; the longest eclipse of the century in June; the first dual-planet probe to Venus and Mercury in October; and the Copernicus quincentenary celebrations.

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The Sky at Night: 1973 - an Exciting Year!

1973 - an Exciting Year!

Practical Work in the Observatory

Sirius - The Brightest Star

The Eclipse of the Century

How Big are the Planets?

The Colours of the Stars

The African Eclipse

Navigational Astronomy

Venus - A Cratered World

The Moon Illusion

The Volcanoes of Mars

When Mercury Crosses the Sun

Pioneer to Jupiter