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The Sky at Night · S30E8 — The Death of a Star
Season 30 episodes
1. Our Nearest StarJan 11, 19862. Voyager to UranusFeb 4, 19863. Halley's Comet: The EncounterMar 13, 19864. The Spring SkyApr 6, 19865. The Story of SatumApr 27, 19866. Halley - The End of the Tale?May 25, 19867. The Summer SkyJun 29, 19868. The Death of a StarJul 27, 19869. The Innermost PlanetAug 17, 198610. The Furthest Depths of the UniverseSep 14, 198611. The Autumn SkyOct 12, 198612. Cosmic Lawn SprinklerNov 10, 198613. The Galilean MoonsDec 21, 1986
Synopsis
The southern galaxy Centaurus A is a peculiar system, crossed by a dark dust-lane. In it an Australian amateur astronomer has found a supernova - a colossal stellar outburst involving the destruction of a star. Patrick Moore talks to Dr Paul Murdin of the Royal Greenwich Observatory about this remarkable object.
