R.I.P. Sir Patrick Moore

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Author Message jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3299 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 1:15 am:    One of the few 'celebrities' I truly respected passed yesterday. I know several of our members have more than a passing interest in astronomy and I for one have been greatly inspired by Patrick's 'The Sky at Night' programme that's been running monthly since 1957. There's a very good obituary here. and lest we forget, he was a very good musician having performed regularly on the Xylophone (and was very good friends with Brian May). terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 2033 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 5:07 am:    I have one of his books 'The A to Z of Astronomy' which I got signed by him when I attended one of his lectures many years ago, he had time for anyone who asked questions and explained them without too much tech talk An eccentric but a true gentleman. RIP