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A Tale of Two Bears

Patrick Moore tells the story of Ursa Major - The Great Bear - and its smaller companion, Ursa Minor, picking out double stars, nebulae and galaxies in these simple constellations.

Perhaps the most familiar constellation in the night sky is Ursa Major: The Great Bear. In this programme, Patrick Moore tells the story of the bear, and its smaller companion, Ursa Minor, and shows that even in these simple constellations there are interesting objects such as double stars, nebulae and galaxies to be seen.

20 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Mar 2002 11:25

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