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[andrew]

Astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore dies, aged 89

British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died, aged 89, his friends and colleagues have said.

He "passed away peacefully at 12:25 BST this afternoon" at his home in Selsey, West Sussex, they said in a statement.

Sir Patrick presented the BBC programme The Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever.

He wrote dozens of books on astronomy and his research was used by the US and the Russians in their space programmes.

Obituary: Patrick Moore

[clarkeycats]

RIP Gamesmaster.

[Denthúl]

Sad times, I always thought Sir Patrick Moore was a legend. RIP.

[Jabberwocky]

there will be another star in the sky tonight

[Stephen]

Great shame, he was a rare breed of which we'll never see again - a true gent who loved to share his passion for astronomy.

RIP

[myownalias]

R.I.P. Sir Patrick Moore; I remember watching The Sky At Night for many years in my youth; probably part of the reason for my interest in space and other geeky stuff!