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The Sky at Night - Season 2016 Episode 5 Secrets of the Whirlpool Galaxy

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Chris Lintott and Maggie Aderin-Pocock report on a plan to train as many telescopes as possible on the Whirlpool Galaxy. This star formation is 30 million light years from Earth and was discovered in 1773, its spiral shape believed to have been the inspiration for Van Gogh's painting Starry Starry Night. Optical and infra-red telescopes, radio observatories and ultraviolet and x-ray sensors will study the galaxy to learn more about a wave of intense star formation.

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First Air Date: Apr 24, 1957

Last Air date: Sep 09, 2024

Season: 43 Season

Episode: 271 Episode

Runtime: 30 minutes

IMDb: 8.30/10 by 9.00 users

Popularity: 21.41

Language: English

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