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Citizen Astronomy
Sir Patrick Moore explains how amateur astronomers can play a part in helping to sort out which images captured by space missions are important and interesting.
Amateur astronomers are scanning the night skies looking for asteroids, comets and supernovae, and making vital discoveries in our quest for knowledge. Meanwhile space missions produce millions of images, but who is to say which ones are truly unusual and interesting? It is a job that computers struggle with, but one in which humans excel. This, more than ever, is the age of the amateur astronomer and Sir Patrick Moore explains how everybody can play a part whilst also enjoying the beautiful cosmos.
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Sat 10 Mar 2012
12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Patrick Moore |
| Producer | Jane Fletcher |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
| Presenter | Chris Lintott |
| Reporter | Pete Lawrence |
| Reporter | Chris North |
| Reporter | Paul G Abel |
Broadcasts
Sun 4 Mar 2012 23:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland & Scotland- Sun 4 Mar 2012 23:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland
- Mon 5 Mar 2012 23:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland
- Sat 10 Mar 2012 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sat 10 Mar 2012 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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