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The Sky at Night

Season 7 · Episode 10

Measuring the Universe

0.0October 11, 1963

Following the re-measurement of the distance to the nearest star system-the Andromeda Galaxy-as 2.2 million light years, Patrick Moore discusses with Henry Brinton how these enormous distances are calculated.

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Episode 3Venus Revealed
Episode 4Exploding Stars
Episode 5Science Fiction and Science Fact
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Episode 7The Active Moon
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