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Opening
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On 29 September
2001 the Spaceguard Centre, the first establishment of its
type in the country, was opened by Sir Patrick Moore CBE in
the presence of a host of eminent astronomers, national and
local politicians, friends, family and, of course, the media. |
The
weather was superb, and the guests were treated to the magnificent
views of central Wales and the Midlands from the observatory
while not inspecting the equipment and exhibitions inside.
Thanks go to Dr Harry Atkinson, David A. Hardy and Andrew
Thompson for generously allowing us to use the photographs
below. |
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The
party gathers. In the group to the right are Professor Mark
Bailey, the director of the Armagh Observatory, Professor
Bill Napier from Cardiff University, Dr Duncan Steel from
Salford University and Dr Benny Peiser from Liverpool John
Moores University. |
| Sir
Patrick meets the Mayor of Knighton, Councillor Roger Bright. |
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Jay
Tate, the Centre's director, chats to Patrick Moore, Dr Harry
Atkinson (the chairman of the government's NEO Task Force)
and Lembit Öpik MP. |
| Jay
Tate invites Sir Patrick to "do the honours". |
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and he does! |
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