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Pioneer to Saturn
Patrick Moore and Dr Garry Hunt discuss the American probe Pioneer II's attempt at surveying Saturn and its rings from close range. (1979)
The American probe Pioneer II, which bypassed the planet Jupiter in 1974, made its closest approach to Saturn on 1 September 1979 after a journey which has taken it right across the Solar System. Patrick Moore and Dr Garry Hunt discuss the first-ever attempt at surveying Saturn and the rings from close range. (1979)
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Sat 22 Sep 1979
16:20
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Patrick Moore |
| Participant | Dr Garry Hunt |
| Producer | Patricia Wood |
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Wed 19 Sep 1979 23:45- Sat 22 Sep 1979 16:20麻豆官网首页入口 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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Planetary Flybys
Archive programmes from The Sky at Night, all taking a look back at planetary flybys.
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