Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted December 9, 2012 I don't know if this piece of trivia is common knowledge in the UK but "He [sir Patrick] believed he was the only person to have met Orville Wright, the first man to fly; Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space and Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon." http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-10/british-astronomer-patrick-moore-dies-aged-89/4417624 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted December 9, 2012 You have to stand very firm in your shoes to correct Sir Patrick Moore, but I just have to. The first man to fly a powered machine is Wilbur Wright, not Orville. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Crossed 33 Posted December 9, 2012 RIP Sir Patrick. A titan of broadcasting and an inspiration to many. It's a shame he never got to drink that glass of moon water. There is another star in the firmament tonight... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted December 9, 2012 NASA tweeted this "Welcome to the stars, Sir Patrick. We shall enjoy the ride together. :'( " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted December 9, 2012 As somene who'd never heard of Patrick Moore before visiting this forum, I must say, he sounded like a conplete bigoted arsehole. Not one to be missed imho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted December 10, 2012 I wonder if the BBC will stop making the sky at night or continue it with a new host ? Put your money on Brian May... Has May ever actually presented anything, and would he be able to find the time to record it every month? If anyone's the favourite it surely has to be Dr. Brian Cox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadEgg 38 Posted December 10, 2012 Bring back Heather Couper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted December 10, 2012 Sky at Night is certain to continue, apart from anything else the BBC is jealous if its unbroken run since the fifties. One minor bit of fall-out from Sir Patrick's death may be that there will finally be some admission of his role in the infamous Cedric Alllingham hoax whereby a book was produced by aman who claimed to have met a Martian. Flying Saucer From Mars is a solid spoof of the second part of the best-selling Flying Saucers Have Landed. Awesome gag, Patrick should take his posthumous credit for his share of the work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,571 Posted December 10, 2012 Annoying stuff but there's not too much evidence he's in immediate danger. Good call from those deciding to leave him OFF this year, IMHO. This sentence generates an invisible air of smugness! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boudicca 702 Posted December 11, 2012 NASA tweeted this "Welcome to the stars, Sir Patrick. We shall enjoy the ride together. :'( " I saw that and got quite teary. It was a bloody disgrace that NASAVoyager2 then had to announce, "to clarify, I was referring to Sir Patrick Moore not Sir Patrick Stewart" Extreme weather conditions for the U.K would be a fitting marker of his passing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunjaman5000 30 Posted December 11, 2012 Sad news. Nice to see Star Crossed back though. Every cloud and all that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,129 Posted December 11, 2012 No more Mr Night Sky. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 11, 2012 No more Mr Night Sky. Great pun. Wish I'd used it meself... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,688 Posted December 11, 2012 RIP Sir Patrick. A titan of broadcasting and an inspiration to many. It's a shame he never got to drink that glass of moon water. There is another star in the firmament tonight... Especially for Star Crossed and Toast, the final Pat-presented The Sky at Night synopsis, Reaching for the Stars, to be shown in early January: For more than half a century Sir Patrick Moore encouraged people to look up at the wonders of the night skies. Fittingly in this programme, recorded just before his death, he and his team offer advice to those who are discovering astronomy for the very first time. How should they set up their new telescopes and what should they seek out in the winter skies as they begin to share Sir Patrick's lifelong passion for the stars? As for his successor, I'd have thought they'd promote Chris Lintott from the boot room rather than bring in a high-profile foreign manager like either of the Brians. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted December 11, 2012 Patrick Moore is dead at 89. It could have been 82 or 84, maybe 74. No. How about 65 or 68? No wait .. he died in the 1950's. There never was a Sky At Night but somehow there was. He was an eccentric star gazer who peered into the heavens and spoke volumes to the masses. Patrick's "moment" was very rare; he was a mythical person from a dimension that has long vanished but somehow he remained. I have never watched the Sky At Night but the question I have is: Did SC understand him? SC should become visible every now and then .. frighten some of the new members with his laws. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted December 20, 2012 What will become of Ptolemy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted December 20, 2012 What will become of Ptolemy? He will be the purr-fect presenter for next months show... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,571 Posted December 21, 2012 What will become of Ptolemy? He will live in Brian May's hair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 1, 2013 Are we allowed to include the death of tv shows on here,because tonight is the last ever sunday night edition of The Sky at Night after 57 years.Great tribute to Patrick Moore on the first anniversary of his death.Thanks BBC! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted December 1, 2013 Last ever...of 2013. It's due back next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted March 20, 2015 The whole eclipse thing got me thinking of this fella. I'm thinking "Patrick Moore's arse" might be a good nickname for the sky. Y'know since it's the only other thing that's so big and white 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted March 20, 2015 I had hoped to watch the eclipse from home, but no luck: clouded out. Again, I should add. In 1999 I went to France to watch the total eclipse, that one was also spoiled by cloud cover where I was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,132 Posted March 20, 2015 Just missed out here. Half an hour later and the clouds were gone. Annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted March 20, 2015 If you missed the eclipse, here's a trick from an old Blue Peter, cut a piece of circular cardboard 5ft in diameter, cover it in sticky backed plastic, get some friends to stand on a ladder 50ft away and slowly slide it in front of the sun. Don't forget to use a safety glass and be safe out there kiddies. GET DOWN Shep! I'll get my coat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted March 20, 2015 Just missed out here. Half an hour later and the clouds were gone. Annoying. I see faint shadows on the buildings across the road now. Crappy job, met office! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
