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The Sky at Night

Season 43 · Episode 8

Countdown to the Eclipse

0.0August 7, 1999

Dr Peter Cattermole and lain Nicolson join Patrick Moore to discuss Wednesday's total solar eclipse and how to observe it safely.

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Episode 1Is There Anybody Out There?
Episode 2Looking for Trouble
Episode 3As Stars Grow Old
Episode 4Seeing Red
Episode 5The Summer Sky
Episode 6Capturing the Sun
Episode 7When the Moon Hides the Sun
Episode 8Countdown to the Eclipse
Episode 9The Eclipse from Cornwall
Episode 10Autumn Skies
Episode 11There's No Escape
Episode 12A Night To Remember
Episode 13A Telescope for Christmas