RIP Sir Patrick Moore

[JackFrost]

An amazing man with a wonderful sense of humour

[Jonnyboy]

Really? Oh no :-( RIP Games Master.

[ecuk268]

Died at his home in Selsey aged 89.

 

A fascinating man with an in-depth knowledge of his subject and could impart that knowledge with interest and enthusiasm.

[Saint J 77]

The Sky At Night will never be the same again, he will be missed

[sussexsaint]

Gutted had tea with him in his house, a generous warm and brilliant man.

[Seaford Saint]

Fantastic man....sad news.

[Dr Who?]

Good age, legend!

[benjii]

Gutted had tea with him in his house, a generous warm and brilliant man.

 

I did too. We wrote to him when I was a kid because I liked astronomy. He wrote back and invited us round for tea. His house was ace and he had some cool observatories in his garden. Even gave us a recital on the xylophone.

 

Seemed like a very nice chap.

[Thedelldays]

gutted...really loved watching sky at night when I was a kid..

[Whitey Grandad]

Sir Patrick Moore, please. I have always enjoyed his programmes and only yesterday I watched the most recent Sky at Night. A wonderful enthusiast for his subject and the heavens will seem a little bit emptier. Perhaps they can name a star after him? I have his Atlas of the universe from 1970, I must go there someday.

 

Thanks, old chap.

[Saintandy666]

Quite sad about this. Really think he appealed across the generations and seemed to have a fantastic sense of humour. And of course an important astronomer both in his work and inspiration to others. RIP

[Jimmy_D]

Used to love watching GamesMaster, and still watch The Sky at Night now.

 

RIP

[miserableoldgit]

A true British eccentric and a broadcasting legend. He wiil be missed.

[Dimond Geezer]

First I've heard of it. Sad news.

I believe he had a hand in the mapping of the moon for Nasa. His enthusiasm about his field was truly infectious, and by all accounts a thoroughly nice bloke too.

 

Rip Sir Patrick.

 

 

Perhaps they can name a star after him?

Iirc he has a comet, or asteroid already named in his honour.

[tpbury]

That's very sad. I seriously doubt whether he'll be implicated in the JS stuff, but it is a fact that every celebrity from that era is effectively under suspicion. He wasn't a complete tool like all the celebs that have been fingered by the inquiry, so I will remember him fondly.

[Special K]

My cousin used to live in West Wittering and got to know him. I remember when i was about 8 years old, going around to Sir Patrick's house with my cuz and the great man taking the time and trouble to show us the observatories in his garden. Even though i was 8 years old, he spoke to me as if i were an adult and with such enthusiasm too. That one visit fuelled an interest in astronomy that lasted well into my teenage years. Top fella and a sad loss, although anyone who has such a good innings and who was so enthusistic about their passions deserves to be celebrated above all else.