Ferocious Aardvark wrote:Thanks for that, it's a superb bit of free software. I've just been having a look at the night sky view of Earth from the surface of Mercury
It's not a bad little site showing you just about everything up there in real time . And you can view form just about anywhere in the world.
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The war had a significant influence on his life: his only romance ended when his fiancée, a nurse called Lorna, was killed by a bomb which struck her ambulance. Dropped by the Germans ...he never forgave them. Some might argue she had a lucky escape.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
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Stand-Offish wrote:The war had a significant influence on his life: his only romance ended when his fiancée, a nurse called Lorna, was killed by a bomb which struck her ambulance. Dropped by the Germans ...he never forgave them. Some might argue she had a lucky escape.
Some might argue he might never have been so bitter had his fiancée not been killed by a German bomb.
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Patrick Moore was noted for being an astronomer, broadcaster and great communicator on his chosen subject. As such, he single-handedly made astronomy a popular pastime and inspired countless people. self-included, to discover the night sky.
He wasn't famous for anything else. He was an old man from another era, and had some views which you don't share, but they in no way detract from his brilliance. He might have died, but his star will shine on brightly.
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