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Ring World

Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Michele Dougherty and Professor Carl Murray to discuss Saturn and its rings system. Pete Lawrence shows how to observe it in May.

Saturn is one of the largest planets and the beautiful system of rings surrounding it makes it the most distinctive in the solar system. But how were the rings formed and what effect do Saturn's many moons have upon them? Sir Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Michele Dougherty and Professor Carl Murray, while Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel demonstrate the best way to observe Saturn during May.

20 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 May 2010 18:10

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Role Contributor
Presenter Patrick Moore
Presenter Chris Lintott
Producer Paul Vanezis
Executive Producer William Lyons

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