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The Story of Satum

The Sky at Night · Season 30 · Episode 5
When the planet Saturn was first examined telescopically in 1610, it was believed by Galileo to be a triple world. Patrick Moore shows what can be seen this month, while Saturn is best placed, with a small telescope.

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Season
30
Episode
5
Air Date
27/Apr/1986
Air Time
22:00
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When the planet Saturn was first examined telescopically in 1610, it was believed by Galileo to be a triple world. Patrick Moore shows what can be seen this month, while Saturn is best placed, with a small telescope.

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