Exploring the Ultraviolet Sky

The Sky at Night Season 33 Episode 5

Overview:
The IUE or International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite was launched in 1978. It had an estimated lifespan of three years, but it is still operating and has revolutionised our whole understanding of the stars. In this month's Sky at Night, Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Robert Wilson , who has been the prime mover in the IUE experiment.

Genre : Documentary, News

Actors : -

Release Date : 1989-05-13

Duration : 30 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 33)

Mysteries of the Winter Sky
1. Mysteries of the Winter Sky
Icebergs and Crouching Giants
2. Icebergs and Crouching Giants
Cosmic Lighthouse
3. Cosmic Lighthouse
Observing from La Silla
4. Observing from La Silla
Exploring the Ultraviolet Sky
5. Exploring the Ultraviolet Sky
Telescopes for the 90s
6. Telescopes for the 90s
The Curious Little World of Pluto
7. The Curious Little World of Pluto
Eclipse of the Moon
8. Eclipse of the Moon
Observing from the Atacama
9. Observing from the Atacama
Neptune - Voyager's Last Planet
10. Neptune - Voyager's Last Planet
The Making of an Astronomer
11. The Making of an Astronomer
The Bull in the Sky
12. The Bull in the Sky
Voyager's Grand Tour
13. Voyager's Grand Tour

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