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Is tonight first showing of new Sky at night?

tenbyfifty

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Naemeth

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Lucky you. The cloud has been patchy here all night until I get the kids to bed and about to head out with the scope, I checked the skies and overcast!!!

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It was indeed patchy, forced to come back in due to clouds, seeing wasn't great in between either but did get some nice lunar observing - difficult to do anything else really.

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Nillchill

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Weill having just watched the S@N I can safely say I enjoyed it, there seemed to be a healthy push for showing the importance of amateur astronomy as well as showing more of the science involved. Pete Lawrence tips on observing were very good. Overall a very good start to the new feel. 

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Andy Milner

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I'm very new to astronomy and really found tonight's first episode of the new format thoroughly enjoyable for 30 minutes of great topics. I'm just about to mod a lifecam and start taking my first steps into planetary imaging. They balanced the science and amateur aspects well. I'm looking forward to the next episode. I learn so much reading these forums. Maybe the programme should mention forums like this one to encourage flyby viewers into taking their first steps.

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Pint Of Stellar

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His it me or was the new woman's delivery weird her voice I mean it was like she was forceing it out of her self like ddd,ddddd.dddd.dd.ddddsent me mad listening but overall not 3 bad

Pat

Yes, the worst bit of the show for me too - I thought Helen Czerski delivered well though and almost Brain Coxesque (if that's a phrase).

Echo other's comments on the use of 'amateurs' etc and looking forward to the next one.

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Rockrae78

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I really enjoyed it.  Great to see it back on our screens.  I personally think that Maggie is great, and she does come across as being really enthusiastic.  

As far as I know, series link doesn't work for Sky as its a monthly programme.  They only schedule 2 weeks worth of programming, so even on the rare occasions I see the green series link icon, and select it, the next programme doesn't appear in my planner.

Other free view and satellite providers may have a different set up, which might be why those with Tivo can do it.  

The good thing is that its available on iPlayer now.  I used to get irritated at having to wait until the longer repeat had aired to watch it, since I hardly ever remember to check its in my planner each month.  It's available until the 21st February too - wasn't it only available on iPlayer for 7 days before? 

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brantuk

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I read somewhere that Maggie has struggled with dyslexia all her life. Despite this she came across as very clear and to the point in the show, and made a great job of the presentations and interviews (even if it did seem odd in style).

She had a lot to live up to following on from the legend of Sir P and the huge expectations from the astronomy community. Imho, she delivered a great start for the "new style", "refreshed format" of the show, and I wish her every success and hope it continues and develops in the same way as this evenings program - well done Maggie. :)

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nucleardwarf

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I read somewhere that Maggie has struggled with dyslexia all her life. Despite this she came across as very clear and to the point in the show, and made a great job of the presentations and interviews (even if it did seem odd in style).

She had a lot to live up to following on from the legend of Sir P and the huge expectations from the astronomy community. Imho, she delivered a great start for the "new style", "refreshed format" of the show, and I wish her every success and hope it continues and develops in the same way as this evenings program - well done Maggie. :)

Agree with brantuk regarding Maggie, brings some of the eccentricities of Sir P to the show in the nicest of ways.

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