The BEST episodes of The Sky At Night season 1989
Every episode of The Sky At Night season 1989, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Sky At Night season 1989!
Sir Patrick Moore (1923-2012) began presenting The Sky at Night in April 1957. Airing a new episode every month, the show continues to explore our solar system and beyond. It is the longest running science show on TV. Many famous people have appeared on The Sky at Night, among them: Harlow Shapley, Carl Sagan and Jocelyn Bell-Burnell. Many astronauts have also appeared, including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Recordings of most of the early episodes no longer exist.
#1 - Neptune: Voyager's Last Planet
Season 1989 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/10/1989
Voyager 2 has now passed Neptune, sending back remarkable new information about this distant planet. Patrick Moore and guests summarise what has been discovered. (1989)
#2 - Mysteries of the Winter Sky
Season 1989 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/1989
A look around the winter sky and some of its mysteries
#3 - Icebergs and Crouching Giants
Season 1989 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/12/1989
lt now seems there are many more star systems or galaxies than was believed
#4 - Cosmic Lighthouse
Season 1989 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/12/1989
The discovery of a possible pulsar produced by the supernova of 1987
#5 - Observing from La Silla
Season 1989 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/9/1989
The European Southern Observatory at La Silla
#6 - Exploring the Ultraviolet Sky
Season 1989 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/1989
The International Ultraviolet Explorer Satellite (IUE)
#7 - Telescopes for the 90s
Season 1989 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/4/1989
The new generation of astronomical telescopes
#8 - The Curious Little World Of Pluto
Season 1989 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/2/1989
A summary of what is known and what we hope to find out about Pluto
#9 - Eclipse Of The Moon
Season 1989 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/30/1989
The lunar eclipse of 17 August and how to take good photographs of it with an ordinary camera
#10 - Observing from the Atacama
Season 1989 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/20/1989
A look around two of Chile's observatories: Cerro Tololo and Los Campanas
#11 - The Making Of An Astronomer
Season 1989 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/15/1989
A visit to Birmingham University to look at their course for would-be professional astronomers
#12 - The Bull in the Sky
Season 1989 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/12/1989
A look at Taurus
#13 - Voyager's Grand Tour
Season 1989 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/1989
A summary of all the information sent back by Voyager 2 on its journey through the Solar System