The Sky at Night - Season 17 - Eps 3: Sirius - The Brightest Star

Name: Eps 3: Sirius - The Brightest Star
Released: 1973-03-19
Rating: 4.2

1973-03-19 • ? min • ⭐ 8.3/10

Patrick Moore talks about Sirius the Dog-Star, the brightest star in the sky and one of the nearest to us, and about its white dwarf companion Sirius B. (Patrick Moore's new opera Perseus discussed in Scan: Thurs 8.45 pm R4)

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About The Sky at Night

Title: The Sky at Night

First Air Date: 1957-04-24

Last Air Date: 2025-10-13

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 8.3/10 (from 13 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 70

Total Episodes: 846

Network: BBC Four

Genres: Documentary, News

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see in the night sky.