| Stargazing Live | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Popular science |
| Format | Live broadcast |
| Presented by | Brian Cox, Dara Ó Briain Liz Bonnin, Mark Thompson |
| Starring | Jonathan Ross |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Two |
| Original run | 3 January 2011 – 5 January 2011 |
| External links | |
| www.bbc.co.uk/stargazing | |
Stargazing Live is a live television programme that was broadcast in 2011 for three evenings on BBC Two in the United Kingdom between 3 and 5 January, and will be returning in 2012 on 16-18 January.[1] In 2011 it featured scientist and TV presenter Brian Cox, comedian and amateur astronomer Dara Ó Briain, TV presenter Liz Bonnin and astronomer Mark Thompson. It was hosted at Jodrell Bank Observatory.[2] It was viewed by 3.62 million people.[3]
The show featured the partial Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011,[2] a conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus, and the Quadrantid meteor shower.[4] It also featured Jonathan Ross learning how to spot planets, and a discussion with the International Space Station.[5]
Scientific advisors for the programme included Dan Hillier, manager of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, visitor centre.[4]
Following the show, hundreds of Stargazing Live events were run across the UK between 3 and 29 January 2011, including star parties and 'sidewalk astronomy' sessions. The events were organised by various astronomy societies and universities.[6]
The show will be returning on 16-18 January 2012.[1]