Patrick Moore quotes

Patrick Moore was an English astronomer, writer, and television presenter, renowned for making astronomy accessible to the public. His long-running TV program "The Sky at Night" inspired generations of amateur astronomers. He contributed immensely to popular science and remains a beloved figure in British astronomy. Here are 2 of his quotes:

William Herschel was the first man to give a reasonably correct picture of the shape of our star-system or galaxy; he was the best telescope-maker of his time, and possibly the greatest observer who ever lived.

Patrick Moore