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The Exploding Star

The Sky at Night · Season 31 · Episode 10
In February of this year a supernova burst out in a neighbouring galaxy and became visible to the naked eye. It has provided astronomers with all kinds of problems. Patrick Moore talks to Dr Russell Cannon , Director of the Siding Spring Observatory in Australia, and to Dr Paul Murdin of the Royal Greenwich Observatory about this remarkable event.

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Season
31
Episode
10
Air Date
27/Sep/1987
Air Time
22:00
Runtime

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In February of this year a supernova burst out in a neighbouring galaxy and became visible to the naked eye. It has provided astronomers with all kinds of problems. Patrick Moore talks to Dr Russell Cannon , Director of the Siding Spring Observatory in Australia, and to Dr Paul Murdin of the Royal Greenwich Observatory about this remarkable event.

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