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The Sky at Night

Season 4 · Episode 3

Why Stars Twinkle

0.0March 16, 1960

Patrick Moore explains how the atmosphere interferes with the astronomer's work. He discusses with Dr. Hugh Butler of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, how a satellite could be an astronomical observatory.

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Episodes

Episode 1The Great Spiral
Episode 2Uranus
Episode 3Why Stars Twinkle
Episode 4Visitor from Space
Episode 5Star Clouds of Sagittarius
Episode 6Other Moons
Episode 7Celestial Fireworks
Episode 8Measuring the Universe