The Merry Dancers

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Cover 3 Information 4 Screenshots 5 Technical Specs 6 Links 6.1 Further Information 6.2 Release Post 6.3 Related Documentaries 6.4 ed2k Links

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Science Documentary hosted by Patrick Moore and published by BBC broadcasted as part of BBC The Sky at Night series in 2009 - English narration

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Referred to by the Scots as the Merry Dancers, the Aurora Borealis have caught the imagination of people across the globe.

Dr Chris Lintott travels to a radar facility in northern Norway to discover how these magical lights are created, while Sir Patrick Moore discusses how our sun calls the tune for the Merry Dancers.

Also, the latest news from Mars, where methane has been shown to be localized, meaning there must be a source for it. One possible source of methane are bacteria... And the Milky Way is shown to be bigger than previously thought, which will make the collission with the Andromeda Galaxy all the more likely.

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GSpot 2.70a avi file details:

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• Filename.....: BBC.The.Sky.at.Night.2009.02.The.Merry.Dancers.WS.PDTV.XviD.MP3.MVGroup.org.avi
  
• Filesize.....: 390,651,998 bytes
  
• Runtime......: 29:10.360 (43759 frames)
  
• Aspect Ratio.: 688x384 (1.792)
  
• Video Codec..: XviD ISO MPEG-4 (B-VOP//)
  
• Bitstream....: Unpacked
  
• Video Bitrate: 1639 kbps
  
• Framerate....: 25.000 fps
  
• Audio Codec..: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3
  
• Audio Bitrate: 147kbps 2ch VBR 48000Hz
  
• Language.....: English
  
• Subtitles....: Yes - English .srt

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• BBC Programs
• Chris Lintott's blog on filming this episode
• Aurora Borealis picturse via google
• Michigan Tech site on the Aurora
• EISCAT station in Norway

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• MVGroup.org (ed2k)
• MVGroup.org (torrent)
• VeryCD.com

[edit] Related Documentaries

• Wonders of the Night Sky
• In the Land of the Northern Lights
• Great Natural Wonders of the World
• Arctic Exposure
• Magnetic Storm
• The Sunspot Mystery

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