Sir Patrick Moore has died

Sulla Felix

Just heard the news. RIP to the great man.

http://news.sky.com/story/1022912/british-astronomer-sir-patrick-moore-dies

crow_eat_crow

A remarkable man. His infectious zeal inspired a huge interest in astronomy to an awful lot of people. RIP.

Mickeroo

RIP Gamesmaster

ThatDrGuy

What a pity. RIP Patrick, you will be missed.

Redshift

RIP

Fowler87

Legend in his field. Will be missed. RIP

Rovi

RIP Sir Patrick.

He was (allegedly) one of a very small group of people who had personally met three of the 'Greats' of human flight: Orville Wright, Yuri Gagarin, and Neil Armstrong.

ZeRoY

Just reading this on BBC website, sad day for astronomy, RIP Sir P.Moore

ger vallely

I remember being a very young child and watching The Sky At Night with my dad,not understanding it but being fascinated. As an adult i still don't understand a lot of it!R.I.P,a true legend.

Beeker

What a legend. He inspired me as a child and an adult. RIP.

Standard Toaster

RIP
I'm pretty sure the sky at night is in the guinness book of records for longest running tv show with same presenter or something along those lines.
Remarkable man, will be missed.

MayoForSam

Very sorry to hear the old gent has passed away, himself and Carl Sagan kindled my own interest in the cosmos when I was a young lad.

RIP Patrick.

Legend, he will be greatly missed, RIP Sir Patrick.

TheBody

RIP A true hero.

BULLER

His interest and passion in space inspires us all.

Rest In Peace.

FloatingVoter

RIP spaceman. A loss to us all.

Such sad news was a great old gent (

Stargate

Thanks for ALL you did Sir Patrick R.I.P.

I never use the word but in this case i do .....LEGEND .


Stargate

muskyj

never lost touch with the amateur community even with his fame.
such a great loss to amateur astronomy. a true legend! RIP

murrayp4

robertxxx

R.I.P, very sad news, wonder is his spirit up with the stars and space dust.

Rubecula

RIP Sir Patrick, now go and take a closer look at the wonderful universe you introduced so many of us to. Grateful thanks from myself as one of many millions you inspired.

Maudi

R.I.P Patrick Moore..very sad news indeed..

The Guvnor

Amongst the stars now!
A great man and will be sadly missed.

Hammer Archer

Loved watching the Sky at Night since I was young. One of the main reasons I got into astronomy. An absolute legend of a man.
RIP.

micar

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Loved watching the Sky at Night since I was young.
RIP.

me too!!!
RIP Patrick

Flukey

RIP Patrick. He was a great inspiration for many astronomers. Many of us have something or other of his amongst our astronomy gear, or something recommended by him.

keith16

RIP.

Kersh

Legend.

Rip Sir Patrick, an inspiration.

Hotblack Desiato

There was some rather unkind criticism of his show in the last couple of years in various places. I think 'fair play to the BBC' - for once, a TV show was decidedly non-ageist! (They and other TV stations routinely kick women off the air when they hit 50, and older men are only slightly more tolerated.) Mr Moore's input into the last couple of series may have been somewhat less than before, but I admire the man greatly nonetheless and he deserves great respect for his admirable achievements over decades of broadcasting. In spite of advancing age and physical infirmity, he continued his involvement in his life's work right up until the end. From cosmic dust we have come, and to cosmic dust we shall return.

One of the most memorable incidents in his broadcasts occurred during the Apollo programme. He was reporting from Kennedy Space Centre when a large fly (a bluebottle, apparently) landed on his tongue, live on air. In the spirit of broadcasting professionalism, he simply swallowed it and continued on as if nothing had happened!

Thank you Sir Patrick for your inspiration, knowledge, and enthusiasm for space exploration.

ScrubsfanChris

Heard the news on the radio while in the car, really sad news.
I have the latest Sky at Night recorded but not watched yet, it will be a bit strange.

Do you think they will keep the show going?
A special episode or two obviously, but after that, new format?

The man was the Sky at Night.... He will ne missed

The Guvnor

I heard he filmed the last episode of The Sky At Night just a week ago so assume this has not yet been aired?

ZeRoY

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Do you think they will keep the show going?

I certainly hope so.

DubOnHoliday

Back when my interest started in Astronomy, you'd go to any book shop and most if not all titles where by Patrick Moore, I'd say I bought most of his books in the 80s and 90s. As a kid I looked forward to the yearbook of astronomy to tell me what to look for and when. I met him after a lecture he did in Trinity in the Burke theatre, I think about 86, he made sure to stay around afterwards to chat to all the kids, and that I always remember. His matter of fact tone had its own humour about it, thanks Patrick for inspiring the curioisity of the heavens in me and so many people. RIP

Elmer Blooker

Rovi wrote: »

RIP Sir Patrick.

He was (allegedly) one of a very small group of people who had personally met three of the 'Greats' of human flight: Orville Wright, Yuri Gagarin, and Neil Armstrong.

I remember years ago on the Sky At Night he made the point that the lives of Orville Wright (d 1948) and Neil Armstrong (b 1930) overlapped and it is astonishing to think that the first man to fly and the first man to walk on the moon were actually living at the same time when you think about it.
He served in the RAF in WW2 as guess what - a navigator.

Madbod

I watched him on TV on and off for 25 years, saw him give a talk when he visited my part of the world

He was passionate, extremely knowledgeable and highly entertaining , we'll never see his like again

RIP

Bigfellalixnaw

Poor man, another unfortunate ending to an Era.

Tomk1

He lived a life to be proud of.
Thank you for being such an inspiration.

Zamboni

Not a regular poster here but had to stop by on this occasion.
Loved watching his programmes over the years.

peterako

One of the very few people in the public eye I would have loved to have met.

He has inspired and directed many generations of stargazer and explorer and I can well remember watching The Sky at Night as a Child.

I also remember seeing him on BBC (for a charity show?) playing the Xylophone!
And very well too

I know that in recent years Patrick's eyesight had failed miserably....just when such great new visual discoveries and images were being made.

Patrick, wherever you are, I hope it's has a great Cosmic view!!

Rest in peace Sir Patrick Moore.....

Jawgap

.....and another little bit of my childhood is whittled away.

Always enjoyed watching him......a great science communicator with infectious enthusiasm he always made me want to look up!

on a more esoteric note, Tom Hanks could play him in a biopic.......:)

ps200306

I just watched my recording of last week's Sky at Night. Strange experience.

Patrick Moore -- the inspiration for generations of amateur and professional astronomers. Rest in Peace.