Category Archives: People and Places

Sir Patrick Moore receives his personal copy of Star Vistas

On 10th February 2009 Greg Parker, Adam Parker & Noel Carboni visited Sir Patrick at Farthings to present him with a joint-author signed copy of Star Vistas.  Sir Patrick was in fine form and gave us the keys to his observatories … Continue reading

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An aerial view of the New Forest Observatory

Here is an aerial view of the NFO.  The house on the end where the road bends round is home to the NFO, and you can see the dome as a white circle at the bottom of the garden.

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St. Patrick’s day party at Farthings Selsey

Sir Patrick Moore threw a party at Farthings yesterday – St. Patrick’s day!  We even saw a few moments of clear sky after a week of being totally overcast – I think Selsey is famous for being able to see … Continue reading

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Happy 90th Birthday Sir Arthur C Clarke

HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY SIR ARTHUR C CLARKE!!!!!!!  Have a great day, and a great year to come 🙂 Greg and Noel.

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Sir Arthur C Clarke’s Tribute to Sir Patrick Moore’s “The Sky at Night”

We are incredibly proud that we have been given permission by Sir Arthur C Clarke to publish his tribute to both the BBC television programme The Sky at Night and to Sir Patrick Moore.   If you do nothing else today – … Continue reading

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