The Sky at Night: The Man who Mapped the Nebulae

Aired 1979-02-05

All astronomers know of the catalogue of star-clusters and nebulae compiled 200 years ago by Charles Messier ; and ' hunting the M objects' is a favourite amateur pastime. Tonight Patrick Moore describes Messier and some of the objects which he listed.

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13 episodes

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The Sky at Night: The Man who Mapped the Nebulae

Venus Explored

The Man who Mapped the Nebulae

Is Life on Earth Unique?

The Space Between the Stars

Voyager to Jupiter

Looking at the Weather from Space

X-Rays from Space

Voyager 2 Reaches Jupiter

The Zodiac

Pioneer to Saturn

Observing the Sun

The Message of Starlight

UFOs - fact or fantasy?