Sir Patrick Moore at Armagh Observatory

Sir Patrick Moore at Armagh Observatory

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Details

Location

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

Year

1965

Date

Production 04/03/1965

Length

04min 38sec

Audio

mute, sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Readings are taken at Armagh Observatory as Patrick Moore, holds a press conference at the tourist office on Armagh’s Mall. Sir Patrick Moore was the first director of the planned Armagh Planetarium which opened in 1968. 

He is interviewed by Jimmy Robinson. He is looking forward to moving to Armagh to head up the development of the Planetarium. He explains the purpose of a planetarium. 

Notes

Sir Patrick Moore was a world-renowned astronomer, television presenter and writer. He was the long-standing host of The Sky At Night, and specialised on the moon although he never actually studied astronomy. He was Director of Armagh Planetarium for three years. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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