There's an extra Star in the Heavens tonight

[UK_Widowmaker 571]

RIP

 

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

[rjw 48]

Thanks Widowmaker;

 

You just broadened my knowledge with this post. I had never heard of Moore but I'm glad your posted the link to his tributes. An amazing man with and amazing career.

 

Best Regards;

[Slartibartfast 153]

I remember watching the show back in the late 70's and 80's and he made it all seem so different to the text books... R.I.P.

[mikeymead 17]

Very sad news, the Sky at night will never be the same again.

[UK_Widowmaker 571]

I believe he was a Navigator with Bomber Command too...very colourful charecter

[JimAttrill 24]

My mother used to watch his shows because he was so madly enthusiastic about stars. She didn't know a dicky bird about astronomy but enjoyed watching him. He always looked as if he had just got out of bed without brushing his hair.

[+Polovski 435]

I watched Sky at Night because of him - loved his eccentricity. Many a British comic has done entertaining impressions of him over the years.

A good innings 89 but sad to see him go.

[Olham 164]

As a German with not much interest in astronomy I didn't know Sir Patrick Moore

and his program "Stars at Night". So I looked into YouTube and found this video.

For all who also didn't know him, and for all who liked his work, and himself.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VprxhEq_YDE

 

He seems to have been a truely original character; interesting, humourful -

in two words: very British! May he now travel between the stars.

Rest in peace, Sir Moore.

Edited December 11, 2012 by Olham

[JimAttrill 24]

I remember him as a much younger man - with hair!