Patrick Moore on Royal Observatory telescope

Title

Patrick Moore on Royal Observatory telescope

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Jun 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Patrick Moore on the 28-inch refracting telescope at the Royal Observatory. He talks about how it is one of the largest telescopes in the world, how long it has been there, the groundbreaking things it has seen, and whether it is a lonely experience working at night. He also tells a story about an accident. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Patrick Moore

Keywords

Astronomy; Astronomical telescopes; Telescopes; Royal Observatory; Patrick Moore

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