A TRIBUTE to the late astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore will be combined with a talk by chairman of the Isle of Man Astronomical Society Howard Parkin at the Henry Bloom Noble Library, in Douglas, on Wednesday, January 16.
Acknowledged as fearlessly eccentric and an inspiration to astronomers the world over, Sir Patrick was patron of the Isle of Man Astronomical Society and had visited the island on a number of occasions.
Mr Parkin has called his talk The Manx Night Sky 2013 and will include reminiscences about the monocle-wearing presenter of the BBC’s The Sky At Night, a show Sir Patrick hosted for more than 50 years.
The talk will build on BBC 2’s ‘Stargazing Live’ programmes being broadcast on January 8, 9 and 10 in 2013 – three days of live stargazing.
The talk will start at 7.30pm followed by a question and answer session.
Tickets are free and to be collected in advance from the ground floor counter of the library of The Henry Bloom Noble Library, 10-12 Victoria Street, Douglas, phone 696461.
