The Sky at Night: The Sword of Orion

Aired 1981-02-08

The Orion nebula is one of the most famous objects in the sky. It is visible with the naked eye as a hazy patch in Orion's sword; small telescopes show it well, but we now know that it is only part of a vast mass of gas and dust in which fresh stars are being born, Inside it are some remarkable objects whose nature is still uncertain. One of the astronomers who is carrying out research into these fascinating mysteries is Dr John Beckman, who talks to Patrick Moore about the latest news from this 'stellar birthplace'.

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Episodes

Season

13 episodes

The Sky at Night: The Sword of Orion

The 200-inch Telescope at Mount

The Sword of Orion

Mr Herschel's Planet

The Spring Sky

'In the Beginning.... '

Neptune - the Mysterious Giant

Bombardment from Space

The Summer Sky

The Perseids

Voyager 2: A Second Opinion of Saturn

A Tribute to Sir Bernard Lovell

The Autumn Sky

The Star of Bethlehem