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Why Stars Twinkle

The Sky at Night · Season 4 · Episode 3
Patrick Moore explains how the atmosphere interferes with the astronomer's work. He discusses with Dr. Hugh Butler of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, how a satellite could be an astronomical observatory.

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Season
4
Episode
3
Air Date
16/Mar/1960
Air Time
22:00
Runtime

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Patrick Moore explains how the atmosphere interferes with the astronomer's work. He discusses with Dr. Hugh Butler of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, how a satellite could be an astronomical observatory.

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