The Sky at Night

Season 29 Episode 9: Mizar

Mizar, the second star in the 'handle' of the Plough, has a faint companion, Alcor, easily visible with the naked eye. Use a telescope and Mizar is seen to be double; and the brighter member is again double. Patrick Moore talks about Mizar and speculates as to the view from a planet moving in this system.

Genre:

Documentary , News

Seasons:

70

Episodes:

847

Actor:

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1957

IMDb:

8.3