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Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
1965
Production 04/03/1965
04min 38sec
mute, sound
16mm
black and white
Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2
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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.
Sir Patrick Moore was a 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.
An Ulster Television Production.
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