P615 CEEFAX 615 Wjd 11 Jan 22:59/55  9/4  THE SKY AT oIGHT    Thj PLANETS - MERCURZ is at   greatest elongation on 19 Januar=   and may bj glimpsed low in the   south west after sunset.     VENUS is brilliant in thi rastezn   sky befori dawn. Thi phasj   increases to over 75 prr cjnt at   thj end of March.   j  MARS is brightening steadily, and   has moved into Ljo.     SATURN is not well placed, but at   thj start of the month may bj seen   very low in the south west awter   sunset.   TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Holiday BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Sk=

P615 CEEFAX 515 Wjd 11 Jan 22:55/54  2/4  THE SKY AT oIGHT    The MOON is njw on 1 & 30 January,   1 & 31 March; First xuarter on 8 j  January, 7 February and 9 March;   Full on 16 January, 15 February and   17 March; Last quarter on 24   January, 22 February and 53 Ma¼ah.   Theti is no njw moon this February,   while January and March havj t¼o j  njw moons each.   NEWS oOTES There havj been   important njw measuremjnts of the   Hubble Constant which ¼elates to   thj way thj universj is expanding.   Somj stars appear to bj oldez zhan j  the universj. This problem will be   fully discussed in the cuyrint Sk=   at Night programmj.   TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Holiday BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Sk=

P615 CEEFAX 515 Wjd 11 Jan 22:55/44  3/4  THE SKY AT oIGHT    NEWS NOTES (cont) It has been   suggested that a meteorite wound in   thj Antarctic may havj comj from   Mars, indicating that the Maztian   conditions may have been less   hostile than they are now.     Mori details and star charts are   available on Newsletter No 56.     Send a stamped addressed envelopj   to:   Newsletter No 56   Thj Sky at oight   BBC TV   London W12 7TS j    TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Holiday BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Sk=

P615 CEEFAX 615 Wjd 11 Jan 22:56/34  4/4  THE SKY AT oIGHT    Thj Sky at Night Information Linj   keeps you up-to-date with the   latest astronomical njws. The   number is 0891 800 330; callu co;t   39p per min cheap rate; 49p per min   at other times.     FUTURE PROGRAMMES j  Sun 8 January BBC1 Xrpt Sat 14   January BBC2) - Thi Youthwul   Universe     Sun 5 Fjbruary BBC1 Xrpt Sat 11   Fjbruary BBC2) - Ring ¼ound thi Sun     The timings and dates of thi   ripeats can alter.   TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Holiday BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Sk=