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Venus and the Midnight Sun

The Sky at Night travels to the Arctic Circle and the archipelago of Svalbard to see the Transit of Venus. This astronomical wonder, where the planet Venus passes in front of the Sun, is the last one in our lifetime; but as ever, the clouds test the team's nerves.

40 minutes

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Sat 14 Jul 201212:20
BBC Two except Northern Ireland

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Credits

PresenterPatrick Moore
PresenterChris Lintott
Series ProducerJane Fletcher
Executive ProducerWilliam Lyons
ReporterPete Lawrence
ParticipantLucie Green

Broadcasts

  • Mon 2 Jul 201200:05
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Mon 2 Jul 201200:45
    BBC One Northern Ireland
  • Sat 14 Jul 201212:20
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland

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