S15·E8 How Far Are the Stars?
Synopsis
The nearest star - not counting our own sun, which is a star - is 25 million million miles from us. Patrick Moore uses a school cricket-pitch to show how the distances of the stars have been worked out: and he explains that, because the light of stars travels so far to reach us, we see many of them not as they are now but as they were centuries ago.
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When did Season 15 Episode 8 of The Sky at Night air?
Season 15, Episode 8 ('How Far Are the Stars?') originally aired on July 21, 1971.
How long is Season 15 Episode 8 ('How Far Are the Stars?')?
The episode follows the standard broadcast runtime for The Sky at Night.
What happens in The Sky at Night Season 15 Episode 8?
The nearest star - not counting our own sun, which is a star - is 25 million million miles from us. Patrick Moore uses a school cricket-pitch to show how the distances of the stars have been worked out: and he explains that, because the light of stars travels so far to reach us, we see many of them ...
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