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The Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 53

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Every episode of The Sky at Night Season 53 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 53!

The Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 53

Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can...
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    #1 - Light Fantastic

    S53:E1

    Sir Patrick Moore charts the development of the telescope over four centuries and fasts forward to meet the astronaut who repaired the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr Chris Lintott visits some modern day astronomical leviathans.

    Director:Unknown
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    #2 - The Merry Dancers

    S53:E2

    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'.

    Director:Unknown
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    #3 - The Fountains of Enceladus

    S53:E3

    Saturn's mysterious moon Enceladus has startled astronomers with its amazing ice geysers, which spew out material into space. Sir Patrick Moore talks to the scientists who are trying to unlock the secrets of this tiny world. Dr Chris Lintott visits the Open University to find out the latest on our own Moon. He meets scientists from the Japanese Kaguya mission and the Indian Chandrayaan mission, with its British instrument CIXS.

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    #4 - Herschel in the Red

    S53:E4

    Patrick Moore discusses what Herschel, Europe's biggest and most expensive space satellite, will do once it begins its infrared exploration of the universe. Dr Chris Lintott gets a rare chance to see the Herschel mirror, which at 3.5 metres will be the biggest astronomical mirror ever to be sent into space.

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    #5 - Close Encounters

    S53:E5

    Every day, asteroids whiz past the Earth on their journey through space. Sir Patrick Moore discusses the chances of a close encounter with an asteroid, after telescopes recently got a unique view of an asteroid disintegrating in our atmosphere.

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    #6 - Neighbourhood Watch

    S53:E6

    Containing trillions of stars, Andromeda is the largest galaxy in our neighbourhood. It is 2.5 million light years away, yet is still visible to the naked eye. Sir Patrick Moore and his guests unravel some of the mysteries in the star systems that surround us and look at the latest discoveries from our local galaxies.

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    #7 - Apollo 11: A Night to Remember

    S53:E7

    Using archive sound, satellite footage and film taken by the astronauts, Patrick Moore presents the story of mankind's first journey to another world.

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    #8 - The Apollo Miracle

    S53:E8

    The 29th July 1969 witnessed one of the greatest triumphs in human exploration when man stepped on the moon. Forty years on, Sir Patrick Moore and his guests reminisce and celebrate the enormous achievements of the entire Apollo programme.

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    #9 - Coronas of the Sun

    S53:E9

    Sir Patrick Moore, with the help of Pete Lawrence and the latest pictures, investigates the longest total eclipse of the sun for many years, which took place in India and China in July 2009. In orbit around Saturn, the Cassini probe has sent back amazing new images, and there's a new discovery on the moon Enceladus. Chris Lintott reports from the latest Cassini conference in London and finds out why there is a sprinkling of table salt in the rings of Saturn

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    #10 - Jupiter Rising

    S53:E10

    In July 2009, a mysterious large object crashed into Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, leaving behind a scar in the gas cloud the size of the Earth. Sir Patrick Moore examines this new feature with Jupiter experts John Rogers and David Rothery. Imaging experts Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel compete to capture the best images of the gas giant, while Chris Lintott has this month's news notes.

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    #11 - The Great Observatories

    S53:E11

    Following the Hubble space telescope's overhaul, Sir Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott examine its latest findings and the data from NASA's other telescopes, Spitzer and Chandra. Pete Lawrence observes the spiral galaxies M31 and M33 and explains how they owe their enigmatic names to an 18th-century French comet hunter.

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    #12 - Lunar Impact

    S53:E12

    Observers now know there is water on the Moon, but how much? NASA's new LCROSS probe into the lunar surface will find out. Chris Lintott visits the Palomar observatory in California to witness the probe's impact, while Patrick Moore views it with friends from his home in Selsey. Can the Moon really support life?

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    #13 - Exploring Mars

    S53:E13

    For centuries, astronomers, writers and philosophers have speculated about life on the planet Mars, but we have learned more about our near neighbour in the last 30 years than at any time in human history. Sir Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott explore the Red Planet.

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    #14 - The Winter Sky

    S53:E14

    Winter is approaching, and with longer nights, it is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the wonders of the night sky. Sir Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Chris Lintott and Pete Lawrence, plus a host of stargazers, in a search for the best that the winter skies have to offer.

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Season 53 Ratings Summary

"Light Fantastic" is the best rated episode of "The Sky at Night" season 53. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/2009. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Merry Dancers".