Sir Patrick Moore remembered

[GeoffW1 (Geoff)]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/20...ssing-trousers

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Thanks for the read Geoff.

[ThinBlueLine (Amanda)]

He was a truly remarkable man Sir Patrick Moore..

[RefractorPhill (Philip)]

Well there's a collector's issue of The Sky At Night magazine
http://www.cloudynights.com/photopos...Night_2013.jpg

[mr bruess]

He was a good astronomy educator Sir Patrick Moore.
he lived a long life

[RichardJ (Richard)]

Sir Patrick Moore got me hooked on astronomy at a very early age. I have many of his books and still enjoy reading them.

RichardJ

[mr bruess]

too bad the "Sky at night" is not shown here.

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nq5i64xSE

[mr bruess]

The Sky at Night 2012 Curiosity at Mars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6p32ofATj8

[IanL]

A true gentleman who would reply to every letter he received. *He would even speak to people who looked him up in the local phone directory and called him. *He done so much and inspired so many people into astronomy. *I would put him down in the top ten astronomers of all time. *The caldwell catalogue is named after him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldwell_catalogue

He apparently had a good sense of humor. *I believe he once tried to get to the BBC studios using nothing but a compass and got lost. *He also took part in some of the BBC TV shows like Morcome and Wise, The goodies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nq5...e_gdata_player

The list of things Sir Patrick Moore done for Astronomy is endless.

He was a great loss to the education of Astronomy to the masses.

Ian

[UniPol]

I could never really warm to him or his writings somehow.

[bigjoe (JOSEPH)]

Remembered his books in many a library as a kid and was always fascinated by

the many incredible pictures of Saturn, Andromeda etc.

He was a larger than life character who inspired many including Brian Cox and will be missed by many.

[ian fry (Ian)]

Should watch his one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3bb-4URRHI&sns

Should be working now

[mr bruess]

I read some of his books like fireside astronomy and it is an enjoyable and crackling good read.
He made astronomy more popular and was a good promoter of the hobby.

[bigjoe (JOSEPH)]

Originally Posted by ian fry

Should watch his one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3bb-4URRHI&sns

Should be working now

Really enjoyed this one. Ronnie Barker a great talent.
Thanks for posting this.

[mr bruess]

Buying a Telescope advice with Patrick Moore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCmESSthHA4

[RefractorPhill (Philip)]

A must-read:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Came-Outer-S...+Space+Wearing


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