Home The Sky at Night Season 33 Episode 4

Observing from La Silla

The Sky at Night · Season 33 · Episode 4
High in the Andes mountains of Chile lies one of the world's major observatories, La Silla, with its 15 telescopes. Conditions there are ideal - far better than anywhere in Europe. In this programme Patrick Moore visits La Silla , talks to the astronomers there, and even has what may be his last view of Halley's Comet.

Episode Details

Air date, runtime, timezone, and episode position.

Season
33
Episode
4
Air Date
09/Apr/1989
Air Time
22:00
Runtime

Overview

Episode summary.

High in the Andes mountains of Chile lies one of the world's major observatories, La Silla, with its 15 telescopes. Conditions there are ideal - far better than anywhere in Europe. In this programme Patrick Moore visits La Silla , talks to the astronomers there, and even has what may be his last view of Halley's Comet.

Episode Navigation

Move between previous and next episodes.