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9th December 2012, 17:29
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9 December 2012 Last updated at 16:06
Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer and broadcaster, dies aged 89
British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died, aged 89, his friends and colleagues have saidHe "passed away peacefully at 12:25 this afternoon" at his home in Selsey, West Sussex, they said in a statement.Sir Patrick presented the BBC programme The Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever.
He wrote dozens of books on astronomy and his research was used by the US and the Russians in their space programmes.Described by one of his close friends as "fearlessly eccentric", Sir Patrick was notable for his habit of wearing a monocle on screen and his idiosyncratic style.Sir Patrick presented the first edition of The Sky at Night on 24 April 1957. He last appeared in an episode broadcast on Monday.
A statement by his friends and staff said: "After a short spell in hospital last week, it was determined that no further treatment would benefit him, and it was his wish to spend his last days in his own home, Farthings, where he today passed on, in the company of close friends and carers and his cat Ptolemy.
"Over the past few years, Patrick, an inspiration to generations of astronomers, fought his way back from many serious spells of illness and continued to work and write at a great rate, but this time his body was too weak to overcome the infection which set in, a few weeks ago.
"He was able to perform on his world record-holding TV programme The Sky at Night right up until the most recent episode ."His executors and close friends plan to fulfil his wishes for a quiet ceremony of interment, but a farewell event is planned for what would have been Patrick's 90th birthday in March 2013."
A couple of vids on link...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20657939
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Like everyone in the alternate community we wonder why mainstream astonomers
do not comment on UFO's etc. Moore was an expert on the Moon, yet has never mentioned glass structures
like Richard Hoagland etc....He does speculate life in the universe must be abundent. He was a great British
eccentric and did make astronomy accessible to the public.
Like Arthur C Clark I can only pressume Patrick knew a lot more than
he was able to make public...Unless we are all wrong of course !!..LOL..
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Sir Patrick Moore releases 250 signed Limited Edition Prints of his original Moon Map
Sir Patrick Moore, CBE, FRS, is to release 250 signed limited edition prints from his original Moon Map — which has been hidden away in Patrick's Selsey home for almost 40 years!
The size of the prints are approximately A0, 695 x 996mm, and are limited to 250 copies, each signed by Sir Patrick at Farthings, his home, and come with a certificate of authenticity which includes a photograph of Patrick during the signing.
The original Moon Map was drawn by Sir Patrick in about 1969.
http://www.rarebookreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/patrickmooreimage.jpg
These maps are being released as a special commemorative issue to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo missions and space travel.
Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon and carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.
As well as being a detailed and accurate map of the time for those interested in exploring the Moon through a telescope or binoculars, these collector's edition maps will appeal to anyone with an interest in historic maps or who can remember the excitement of the 1960's Space Race.
The prints are a superb quality. They have been printed for Patrick by the Ordnance Survey on 240 gsm card with a silk finish, so are ideal for framing and wall display.
The maps are being sold for Sir Patrick by STAR distribution at £45.00 each.
http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum9/HTML/001167.html
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Patrick Moore asks the alleged Apollo 11 crew could you actually see the stars
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Interview Neil Armstrong BBC 1970
At the end of the interview Patricks asks Niel about the
prospect of Moon bases in the near future.The answer is
interresting he says in many ways it would be more pleasant
than Antarctica !!
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Brian May interviews Patrick Moore
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Can You Speak Venusian?
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Pactrick was an acomplished Xylophone player..
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Sir Patrick Moore and his impersonator Jon Culshaw performing Prodigy's "Firestarter" on Xylophones (from "Room 101", 2002).
http://www.lunarworldrecord.com/
9 December 2012 Last updated at 16:06
Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer and broadcaster, dies aged 89
British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died, aged 89, his friends and colleagues have saidHe "passed away peacefully at 12:25 this afternoon" at his home in Selsey, West Sussex, they said in a statement.Sir Patrick presented the BBC programme The Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever.
He wrote dozens of books on astronomy and his research was used by the US and the Russians in their space programmes.Described by one of his close friends as "fearlessly eccentric", Sir Patrick was notable for his habit of wearing a monocle on screen and his idiosyncratic style.Sir Patrick presented the first edition of The Sky at Night on 24 April 1957. He last appeared in an episode broadcast on Monday.
A statement by his friends and staff said: "After a short spell in hospital last week, it was determined that no further treatment would benefit him, and it was his wish to spend his last days in his own home, Farthings, where he today passed on, in the company of close friends and carers and his cat Ptolemy.
"Over the past few years, Patrick, an inspiration to generations of astronomers, fought his way back from many serious spells of illness and continued to work and write at a great rate, but this time his body was too weak to overcome the infection which set in, a few weeks ago.
"He was able to perform on his world record-holding TV programme The Sky at Night right up until the most recent episode ."His executors and close friends plan to fulfil his wishes for a quiet ceremony of interment, but a farewell event is planned for what would have been Patrick's 90th birthday in March 2013."
A couple of vids on link...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20657939
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Like everyone in the alternate community we wonder why mainstream astonomers
do not comment on UFO's etc. Moore was an expert on the Moon, yet has never mentioned glass structures
like Richard Hoagland etc....He does speculate life in the universe must be abundent. He was a great British
eccentric and did make astronomy accessible to the public.
Like Arthur C Clark I can only pressume Patrick knew a lot more than
he was able to make public...Unless we are all wrong of course !!..LOL..
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Sir Patrick Moore releases 250 signed Limited Edition Prints of his original Moon Map
Sir Patrick Moore, CBE, FRS, is to release 250 signed limited edition prints from his original Moon Map — which has been hidden away in Patrick's Selsey home for almost 40 years!
The size of the prints are approximately A0, 695 x 996mm, and are limited to 250 copies, each signed by Sir Patrick at Farthings, his home, and come with a certificate of authenticity which includes a photograph of Patrick during the signing.
The original Moon Map was drawn by Sir Patrick in about 1969.
http://www.rarebookreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/patrickmooreimage.jpg
These maps are being released as a special commemorative issue to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo missions and space travel.
Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon and carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.
As well as being a detailed and accurate map of the time for those interested in exploring the Moon through a telescope or binoculars, these collector's edition maps will appeal to anyone with an interest in historic maps or who can remember the excitement of the 1960's Space Race.
The prints are a superb quality. They have been printed for Patrick by the Ordnance Survey on 240 gsm card with a silk finish, so are ideal for framing and wall display.
The maps are being sold for Sir Patrick by STAR distribution at £45.00 each.
http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum9/HTML/001167.html
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Patrick Moore asks the alleged Apollo 11 crew could you actually see the stars
xyjppxh2-C0
Interview Neil Armstrong BBC 1970
At the end of the interview Patricks asks Niel about the
prospect of Moon bases in the near future.The answer is
interresting he says in many ways it would be more pleasant
than Antarctica !!
GRJumTrie8c
FmsfIo6XkqQ
Brian May interviews Patrick Moore
61z0uatXU1k
Can You Speak Venusian?
YjpcZPT1-NA
Pactrick was an acomplished Xylophone player..
JH9L6VonhQc
Sir Patrick Moore and his impersonator Jon Culshaw performing Prodigy's "Firestarter" on Xylophones (from "Room 101", 2002).