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Offline Phil

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Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« on: December 09, 2012, 06:30:51 AM »
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Offline Just17

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2012, 06:36:45 AM »
He made astronomy interesting and accessible to all.

He will be missed greatly.

RIP.
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2012, 07:54:47 AM »
Very saddened to hear this news. Wonderful character whos program 'The Sky at night' I followed for years.



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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2012, 08:00:57 AM »
R.I.P.
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2012, 08:21:51 AM »
Great character. While at school I used to occasionally play chess with him at the town chess club.  A friend was making an 8 in reflector telescope, grinding the mirror by hand and was given much help and support by him, including testing the mirror at the Royal Observatory.  We were also invited to his house to look through his 12 in reflector.

Yes, he will be sadly missed.

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2012, 08:43:00 AM »
When I was just 9 years old at the end of 1969, I played the part of Patrick Moore in a school play. It was a reenactment of the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
 He was at least partly responsible for my lifelong love of science and astronomy. I have tears running down my cheeks as I write this.
 Goodbye Patrick.
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2012, 08:57:24 AM »
oh no!  one of my all time heroes.  i'm so sad.
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2012, 04:00:16 PM »
R.I.P. Patrick... :'( :'(
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2012, 04:14:13 PM »
R.I.P. Sir Patrick.
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