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Offline Jason Thompson

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Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« on: December 09, 2012, 08:17:07 AM »
Sir Patrick Moore has died. :(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20657939
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Offline Tedward

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2012, 09:10:12 AM »
Very sad indeed. He has been looking a bit shaky of late.

Grown up with him over the years pointing the way in the skies.


Edit. And he was involved with Apollo to some degree. What a life.

RIP.
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Offline gwiz

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2012, 09:14:26 AM »
Quote from: Tedward on December 09, 2012, 09:10:12 AM
And he was involved with Apollo to some degree.
In two ways.  He was a leading expert of the topography of the moon.  He took a major role in the BBC coverage of the missions.
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Offline Jason Thompson

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2012, 09:59:39 AM »
The Soviets used his maps of the Moon to compare their pictures of the far side to so they could properly map it out from the Luna 3 images.
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2012, 12:29:50 PM »
A real character, he will be sorely missed. My own interest in Astronomy was kindled by seeing him on The Sky At Night and reading his books.
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Offline darren r

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2012, 05:30:26 PM »
He was a crusty old cove. A real eccentric with some oddball political views. But he was a peerless astronomer.

Of course, he had to be silenced because he knew the truth.
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Offline Tedward

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2012, 01:40:01 AM »
Quote from: darren r on December 09, 2012, 05:30:26 PM

Of course, he had to be silenced because he knew the truth.

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Maybe better to keep conspiracies off this?  (edit, am I missing something, not meaning to come across awkward)

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Offline darren r

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2012, 07:40:59 AM »
Meant to be sarcastic. I figured it was only a matter of time given what was said about Neil Armstrong after he died.

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Offline Tedward

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2012, 07:46:30 AM »
Ah, thought it might be but I am easily confused.

Some of the vitriol after Neil's passing away was amazing. You are probably right here as well going on what is out and about in the usual places.
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Offline Al Johnston

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2012, 08:58:43 AM »
A sad day. He probably did more to raise awareness of science and astronomy than most have ever dreamed of, and significant substantive contributions too.
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Offline Al Johnston

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Re: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2012, 06:15:41 PM »
Interesting tribute on the BBC tonight ;D
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