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January 9, 1994

1994

01. Cosmic Charioteer

Auriga is one of the most prominent of all the constellations of the northern sky. Patrick Moore explains what can be seen there.

January 9, 1994

02. What's in a Name?

Celestial names, discussed by Patrick Moore.

February 7, 1994

03. Return to the Moon

Patrick Moore and Drjohn Mason report on the American lunar probe Clementine.

March 7, 1994

04. Studies of the Southern Sky

Patrick Moore talks to astronomers carrying out research in Australia.

April 4, 1994

05. Celestial Hide and Seek

There will be a partial eclipse of the sun on 10 May and of the moon on 25 May. Patrick Moore and H.J.P. Arnold explain what should be visible.

May 2, 1994

06. The Royal Observatory Edinburgh

Patrick Moore explains the role of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, 100 years after it was established.

May 29, 1994

07. Swan's Nest

Patrick Moore investigates evidence for the existence of black holes - collapsed stars whose gravitational field is so strong that not even light can escape.

June 27, 1994

08. Target Jupiter

Earlier this month, the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacted on Jupiter and was destroyed. Patrick Moore reports on the event with Drs Jim Scotti, Steven Miller and John Mason.

July 31, 1994

09. Radio Network Australia

Australia has become a major centre for radio astronomy. The 210-foot dish at Parkes, New South Wales has been in continuous operation since 1961 and has provided work of fundamental importance. The "Australia Telescope", a network of all the main observatories, now covers a wide area of the continent. In this programme, Patrick Moore goes to the Australian radio observatories and talks to the scientists who have made Australia so important in this branch of astronomy.

September 2, 1994

10. The Autumn Sky

What to look for in the autumn evening sky. With Patrick Moore.

September 19, 1994

11. Lenses in the Universe

Professor Richard Ellis of Cambridge University joins Patrick Moore in a programme focusing on gravitational lenses.

October 17, 1994

12. Planets around Pulsars

Dr Paul Murdin talks to Patrick Moore.

November 14, 1994

13. A Year In The Life of Hubble

Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Alec Boksenberg to review a successful year for the Hubble Space Telescope.

December 12, 1994