Sir Patrick Moore...

....will be on the telly, BBC2 at 13:20 BST today, Saturday 2004-06-05
telling us 'How to safely view the transit of Venus'.

Just thought you'd like to know. 8¬)


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Graham W wrote:
...will be on the telly, BBC2 at 13:20 BST today, Saturday 2004-06-05
telling us 'How to safely view the transit of Venus'.

Just thought you'd like to know. 8¬)

Has he been reincarnated as Adam Hart-Davis then?

"Andy Dix" wrote in message
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Graham W wrote:
...will be on the telly, BBC2 at 13:20 BST today, Saturday 2004-06-05
telling us 'How to safely view the transit of Venus'.

Just thought you'd like to know. 8¬)

Has he been reincarnated as Adam Hart-Davis then?



I was thinking that too

Graham W wrote:

...will be on the telly, BBC2 at 13:20 BST today, Saturday 2004-06-05
telling us 'How to safely view the transit of Venus'.

Just thought you'd like to know. 8¬)

You utter, utter git. When I saw the subject line I feared the worst :-(

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Jim wrote:
Graham W wrote:

...will be on the telly, BBC2 at 13:20 BST today, Saturday 2004-06-05
telling us 'How to safely view the transit of Venus'.

Just thought you'd like to know. 8¬)

You utter, utter git. When I saw the subject line I feared the worst
:-(

Jim

He has years left yet please God. All active, all presenting astronomy.

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"Andy Dix" wrote in message
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Graham W wrote:
...will be on the telly, BBC2 at 13:20 BST today, Saturday
2004-06-05
telling us 'How to safely view the transit of Venus'.

Just thought you'd like to know. 8¬)

Has he been reincarnated as Adam Hart-Davis then?



I was thinking that too

Oops - sorry about that! Right program, wrong presenter!

But quite a lot of stuff crammed in nonetheless, including Wessex's
own Bob Mizon.


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In article , Michael
writes

He has years left yet please God. All active, all presenting astronomy.


Not wanting to be morbid but...
does anyone else think the Sky A Night will pass away with Patrick?

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JRS: In article , seen in
news:uk.sci.astronomy, Jeff Taylor
posted at Sat, 5 Jun 2004 23:10:19 :

Not wanting to be morbid but...
does anyone else think the Sky A Night will pass away with Patrick?


It should, out of respect; no other presenter could replace him.

That which is to be feared is that there might be no regular replacement
program on the same topic, presented by a practising astronomer of
character.

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