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The Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 44

Every episode of The Sky at Night Season 44 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 44!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 1 - Millennium Astronomy
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    #1 - Millennium Astronomy

    S44:E1

    Dr Allan Chapman discusses with Patrick Moore the development of astronomy over the last 1,000 years.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 2 - A Glimpse of a New World
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    #2 - A Glimpse of a New World

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    Dr Alan Penny joins Patrick Moore to discuss the discovery of a vast planet orbiting a star 55 light years away.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 3 - Two of a Kind
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    #3 - Two of a Kind

    S44:E3

    Professor Chris Kitchin joins Patrick Moore to discuss the tendency of stars to be members of pairs.

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  4. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 4 - X-ray Vision
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    #4 - X-ray Vision

    S44:E4

    Professor Martin joins Patrick Moore to give the news on the latest x-ray mission, the Newton satellite.

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  5. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 5 - A Massing of Planets
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    #5 - A Massing of Planets

    S44:E5

    In May several planets will line up, which has not happened since the 1930s. Patrick Moore and Dr John Mason discuss this planetary conjunction.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 6 - The Moon in Focus
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    #6 - The Moon in Focus

    S44:E6

    Patrick Moore discusses the signs of very mild activity that occasionally appear on the moon.

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  7. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 7 - Dr. Caldwell's Catalogue
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    #7 - Dr. Caldwell's Catalogue

    S44:E7

    Patrick Moore runs through his Caldwell Catalogue naming his top ten favourite star clusters, galaxies and nebulae.

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  8. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 8 - Back to Basics
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    #8 - Back to Basics

    S44:E8

    Astronomy has its own language, and some of the terms are unfamiliar in ordinary conversation. In this programme, the first of two devoted to the subject, Patrick Moore is joined by Chris Lintott, of Magdalen College, Cambridge, to explain some of the basic terms.

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  9. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 9 - Back to Basics - Into Deep Space
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    #9 - Back to Basics - Into Deep Space

    S44:E9

    In the previous programme, Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott discussed some of the often unfamiliar terms used by astronomers. They concentrated upon terms relating to our own local part of the Universe. This evening they range further, and discuss terms such as galaxies, nebulae, black holes and the Hubble Constant.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 10 - Wimps and Machos
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    #10 - Wimps and Machos

    S44:E10

    Patrick Moore is joined by lain Nicolson to give the latest news on the problem of "dark matter".

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 11 - The Darkness of the Universe
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    #11 - The Darkness of the Universe

    S44:E11

    Patrick Moore and lain Nicolson look at how massive bodies, theoretical particles and the concept of dark energy may all play a part in determining the ultimate fate of the Universe.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 12 - Worlds Apart
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    #12 - Worlds Apart

    S44:E12

    Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Alan Penny of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to discuss Project Darwin, designed to explore the possibility of "other Earths".

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  13. The Sky at Night Season 44 Episode 13 - An Astronaut's View
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    #13 - An Astronaut's View

    S44:E13

    Nasa astronaut Dr Jeffrey Hoffman describes the experience of stargazing in outer space.

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Season 44 Ratings Summary

"Millennium Astronomy" is the best rated episode of "The Sky at Night" season 44. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/17/2000. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Glimpse of a New World".