The Sky at Night: The Mapping of Mercury

Aired 1977-03-16

First detailed photographs of Mercury, the innermost planet, were obtained by the American space-probe Mariner 10. Maps of Mercury have been drawn from these photographs by Arthur Cross and in this programme he joins Patrick Moore to explain how the maps were made and what they have told us.

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Episodes

Season

13 episodes

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The Sky at Night: The Mapping of Mercury

Sirius, the Dog-Star

Travel in Space and Time

The Mapping of Mercury

Celebrates its 20th anniversary

The Solar Cycle

Uranus - the Second Ringed Planet?

The New Infra-red Telescope

The Swan in the Sky

The Voyager Missions

Stars of the Far South

The Amateur Astronomer

Why Do the Planets Shine?

Suns, Space-ships, and Bug-eyed Monsters