The Sky at Night: The Merry Dancers

Aired 2009-02-02

In an edition focusing on the aurora borealis, Chris Lintott travels to a radar facility in northern Norway to discover how these magical lights are created, whilst Sir Patrick Moore discusses how the sun calls the tune for what the Scots name the 'Merry Dancers'.

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Episodes

Season

16 episodes

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The Sky at Night: The Merry Dancers

Light Fantastic

The Merry Dancers

The Fountains of Enceladus

Herschel in the Red

Close Encounters

Neighbourhood Watch

Apollo 11: A Night to Remember

The Apollo Miracle

Coronas of the Sun

Jupiter Rising

The Great Observatories

Lunar Impact

Exploring Mars

The Winter Sky

Episode 15

Episode 16