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The Great Observatories

Following the Hubble telescope's overhaul, Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott examine its latest findings and the data from the Spitzer and Chandra telescopes.

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.

20 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Oct 200916:00
BBC Two Scotland

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Credits

PresenterPatrick Moore
PresenterChris Lintott
Executive ProducerWilliam Lyons
ProducerPaul Vanezis

Broadcasts

  • Mon 5 Oct 200900:05
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Mon 5 Oct 200900:35
    BBC One Wales & Northern Ireland only
  • Mon 5 Oct 200901:05
    BBC One Scotland
  • Sat 10 Oct 200914:10
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & England only
  • Sat 10 Oct 200916:00
    BBC Two Scotland

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