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The Moons of Saturn

The Sky at Night · Season 13 · Episode 11
Patrick Moore describes The Moons of Saturn. Why are Saturn's 10 satellites so different from each other? Why does one of them orbit in the opposite direction from the others, and another appear brightest on one side as it rotates?

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Season
13
Episode
11
Air Date
04/Nov/1969
Air Time
22:00
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Patrick Moore describes The Moons of Saturn. Why are Saturn's 10 satellites so different from each other? Why does one of them orbit in the opposite direction from the others, and another appear brightest on one side as it rotates?

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