Astronomers always get excited about comets and in December they are looking forward to something rather special. The snappily-named Comet C/2012 S1 ISON has travelled from the very edges of our solar system on a one way ticket around the sun. As it heats up there is intense speculation about whether it will develop a beautiful tail or just break apart. On the Canary island of La Palma the team use both the Liverpool and Issac Newton telescopes to go comet chasing.
Title | The Sky at Night - Season 2013 Episode 12 Comet Chasing |
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Year | 2023 |
Genre | Documentary, News |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | BBC Four |
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Alternative Titles | BBC The Sky at Night |
Keyword | universe |
First Air Date | Apr 24, 1957 |
Last Air date | Sep 11, 2023 |
Season | 43 Season |
Episode | 265 Episode |
Runtime | 30:45 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 8.30/ 10 by 9.00 users |
Popularity | 31.773 |
Language | English |