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The Sky at Night · S29E10 — The Computerised Amateur
Season 29 episodes
1. Worlds Apart?Jan 13, 19852. Colours of the StarsFeb 10, 19853. The Year of the CometMar 10, 19854. The Sky in Infra-RedMar 31, 19855. Moon RillsMay 5, 19856. Little WorldsJun 2, 19857. Summer SkyJun 30, 19858. Infra-Red at Siding SpringJul 28, 19859. MizarAug 19, 198510. The Computerised AmateurSep 8, 198511. Red Shift - or Red Herring?Oct 14, 198512. The Comet ReturnsNov 12, 198513. How Wrong We WereDec 15, 1985
Synopsis
Many amateur astronomers have large telescopes but Ron Arbour 's observatory, near Winchester, is exceptional; his 16-inch reflector is computer controlled and is programmed to hunt automatically for stellar explosions far across the universe. Patrick Moore visits the observatory to talk to Ron Arbour about his telescope and about his plans for photographing Halley's Comet later this year; during the programme he attempts to get a photograph of the comet specially for The Sky at Night.
