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The Sky at Night
BBC Four

S50E02: On Top of the World

The Sky at Night · 2006
Aired 06 Feb 2006 at 9:00pm (UTC)
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Synopsis

The volcanic mountain of Mauna Kea in Hawaii is home to some of the world's best astronomical obvervatories. At 14,000 feet, it's well above cloud level, giving astronomers the best view of the Universe they can get. Chris Lintott looks around the telescopes, whilst Patrick Moore speaks to the British Scientists who use them for their research.

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