New Series of Stargazing LIVE

OldRio · 06-01-2014 5:18pm #1

Just a heads up. Noticed that a new series begins on Tuesday 7th January at 8.00pm on BBC2. On for 3 nights in a row.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019h4g8

shedweller · 06-01-2014 5:28pm

Awesome! I watch this with my kids and they love it.
Is that just three episodes in all? Or just for the next while?

Kersh · 06-01-2014 5:43pm

Its just 3 nights, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday this week.

Its moving back to be more like the 1st series 2 years ago - more stargazing, less cosmology, so Im really looking forward to it.

Stargate · 07-01-2014 4:45pm

Kersh wrote: »

Its just 3 nights, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday this week.

Its moving back to be more like the 1st series 2 years ago - more stargazing, less cosmology, so Im really looking forward to it.

Looking forward to it too Kersh

okioffice84 · 07-01-2014 5:56pm

Won't be much stargazing of the weather keeps at it.

ScrubsfanChris · 07-01-2014 8:39pm

"20 minutes to go" bump

Dara mentioned Chris Hadfield will be on episode 2, not sure if it will be a live interview or pre-recorded.

ednwireland · 07-01-2014 9:34pm

lucky bu****s thats some view of the aurora in norway

laugh · 07-01-2014 10:01pm

It's funky that we have no science programming of our own but Dara and Liz front this.

BorneTobyWilde · 07-01-2014 10:03pm

WHat was that huge light moving across the sky as they were looking at the stars, 20 plus people looking at sky and no one questions WTFWT ?

Gilbert Grape · 07-01-2014 10:06pm

ednwireland wrote: »

lucky bu****s thats some view of the aurora in norway

We can see it here in the northwest just as good when the KP levels are at storm level.Seen them 2 years ago up near Malin Head.

paddylonglegs · 07-01-2014 10:09pm

Love this show, know relatively little on astronomy but still fascinating. The enthusiasm of the presenters is brilliant and great to have D O'Brian on board

ScrubsfanChris · 07-01-2014 10:13pm

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

WHat was that huge light moving across the sky as they were looking at the stars, 20 plus people looking at sky and no one questions WTFWT ?

Looked (and sounded) like a jet aircraft.

ednwireland · 07-01-2014 10:14pm

Gilbert Grape wrote: »

We can see it here in the northwest just as good when the KP levels are at storm level.Seen them 2 years ago up near Malin Head.

all the photos i've seen have been a bit of green light in the north been out a few times (i live in the northwest) but never got a break in the weather. a guard mate of mine manages to see them all the time coming back off shifts !

now i do remember seeing the aurora curtains on 29 oct 2003 i was standing out for ages watching

BorneTobyWilde · 07-01-2014 10:23pm

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Looked (and sounded) like a jet aircraft.

It was early in show, I saw aircraft is starry sky, this was like a sky but moving, disappeared behind presenter who was star gazing

ScrubsfanChris · 07-01-2014 10:27pm

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

It was early in show, I saw aircraft is starry sky, this was like a sky but moving, disappeared behind presenter who was star gazing

How many minutes in roughly?

maquiladora · 08-01-2014 1:56pm

Strong geomagnetic storming expected tomorrow, good timing!

murrayp4 · 08-01-2014 2:47pm

http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/Europe/2014/01/09

paddylonglegs · 08-01-2014 5:22pm

Anyone any ideas on where to see aurora in Scotland? Would make a good random weekend to ferry it over and find a bit of wild countryside for stargazing.

maguffin · 08-01-2014 5:41pm

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

How many minutes in roughly?

The unidentified pulsating object seen behind the presenter....

visible at approx. 46sec in this clip.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYDuUgMOEHE

Stargate · 08-01-2014 8:05pm

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

"20 minutes to go" bump

Dara mentioned Chris Hadfield will be on episode 2, not sure if it will be a live interview or pre-recorded.

Yeah , he will be there ...Live :cool:

murrayp4 · 08-01-2014 9:00pm

Stargate wrote: »

Yeah , he will be there ...Live :cool:

Well he's signing books in the RDS on Saturday so he may be on tonight live.

murrayp4 · 08-01-2014 9:01pm

maguffin wrote: »

The unidentified pulsating object seen behind the presenter....

visible at approx. 46sec in this clip.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYDuUgMOEHE

Probably a plane.

paddylonglegs · 08-01-2014 9:42pm

Looks like a good chance of AB tonight and tomorrow. Would love to take a trip north for this

SarahBM · 09-01-2014 2:12am

Again, I only realised this was on when it was over.
Catching up now

Love this show. O'Briain and Cox are great together

Maximus Alexander · 09-01-2014 2:17am

maguffin wrote: »

The unidentified pulsating object seen behind the presenter....

visible at approx. 46sec in this clip.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYDuUgMOEHE

Looks like a plane. The pulsating looks exactly like navigation lights, it's going about the right speed, would explain why none of the star gazers care about it, and also planes are really common.

Beeker · 09-01-2014 12:14pm

Enjoyed the chat they had with Walter Cunningham. As a small point the footage of the Apollo 7 launch was not correct. That was not Apollo 7 but looked like an earlier unmanned Saturn test launch. Even Cunningham looked confused and commented that he had never seen the launch from that angle before.
However that aside great show looking forward to tonight.

space2ground1 · 09-01-2014 3:29pm

Will the 3 shows be made available to download or stream in Ireland?

This kind of thing is great for schools!!

ZeRoY · 10-01-2014 1:27am

maguffin wrote: »

The unidentified pulsating object seen behind the presenter....

visible at approx. 46sec in this clip.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYDuUgMOEHE

Its called an Airplane/Jetliner. The Camera used to filmed the show are not focused at infinity causing the light from airplane to be blowing up a bit.

Beeker · 10-01-2014 3:42pm

space2ground1 wrote: »

Will the 3 shows be made available to download or stream in Ireland?

This kind of thing is great for schools!!

Don't think you can download them from the BBC here

I agree they would be great for schools. I should still have all three on SKY plus and could burn them to a DVD if needed. Send me a pm if you like.

Stargate · 10-01-2014 4:16pm

Beeker wrote: »

Enjoyed the chat they had with Walter Cunningham. As a small point the footage of the Apollo 7 launch was not correct. That was not Apollo 7 but looked like an earlier unmanned Saturn test launch. Even Cunningham looked confused and commented that he had never seen the launch from that angle before.
However that aside great show looking forward to tonight.

Ah Beeker

I thought Walter was an excellent guest !!

Spoke very well and , and even though he is from way back when , he seems well up to date with everything .... i was very impressed with him .
Enjoyed the show :cool:

Hope alls well with you Sir ?

Stargate

Beeker · 12-01-2014 4:39pm

Stargate wrote: »

Ah Beeker

I thought Walter was an excellent guest !!

Spoke very well and , and even though he is from way back when , he seems well up to date with everything .... i was very impressed with him .
Enjoyed the show :cool:

Hope alls well with you Sir ?

Stargate

Doing well my Friend. Hope all is well with you in the Republic of Cork!

New Series of Stargazing LIVE

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