Astronomer Moore is 'doing well'

[Mike]

The Sky at Night host Sir Patrick Moore is "doing extremely well" sitting up in bed and reading after having a pacemaker fitted, his agent has said.

The 83-year-old astronomer's agent, Robert Voice, said the presenter of the long-running BBC programme was likely to be home in a few days.

Sir Patrick was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, and had the heart regulator inserted after feeling tired.

"Nothing keeps this man down, he's fantastic," Mr Voice said.

He added there was a slim chance that Sir Patrick would be discharged from St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex, this weekend.

Sir Patrick has presented the BBC's monthly programme on astronomy since 1957.

He has also written more than 60 books and received his knighthood in 2001.

(From the BBC News website)

[Anonymous]

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BAA electronic bulletin No. 00229            http://www.britastro.org/
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UPDATE ON SIR PATRICK MOORE

As many of you will know, our Honorary Vice-President Sir Patrick Moore went
into hospital in Chichester earlier this week to have a pacemaker
fitted, as he was experiencing an erratic heartbeat.  I am pleased to
inform members that Patrick had the pacemaker fitted this morning (Thursday)
and it is working fine. In a very short time he was sitting up in bed
reading his newspaper.  I have just come back from visiting him in hospital
and he is in good form. His principal concerns were the latest cricket score
from India and whether Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter enters orbit around Mars
successfully tomorrow - in short, the old Patrick!

Patrick hopes to be back home at the weekend.  He thanks BAA members for the
many kind wishes he has received over the past few days.

John Mason
9th March 2006

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