The Great Bear
The Sky at Night · Season 16 · Episode 1
The Great Bear is the most familiar and conspicuous star-pattern in the night sky all the year round: but it is not exactly what it seems. Patrick Moore explains that, although its seven stars look close together, some are further from each other than they are from Earth.
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Season
16
Episode
1
Air Date
05/Jan/1972
Air Time
22:00
Runtime
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Overview
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The Great Bear is the most familiar and conspicuous star-pattern in the night sky all the year round: but it is not exactly what it seems. Patrick Moore explains that, although its seven stars look close together, some are further from each other than they are from Earth.
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