(the) Royal Greenwich Observatory

(the) Royal Greenwich Observatory
» ↑Royal Observatory

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  • Royal Greenwich Observatory — Das Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO, deutsch Königliches Observatorium von Greenwich), das als Arbeitsplatz für die königlichen Hofastronomen erbaut wurde, lag ursprünglich auf einem Hügel im Greenwich Park in Greenwich, London, von wo aus man… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Royal Greenwich Observatory — the national astronomical observatory of Great Britain, housed in a castle in E Sussex; formerly located at Greenwich. Also called Greenwich Observatory. * * * Astronomical observatory, oldest scientific institution in Britain, founded for… …   Universalium

  • Royal Greenwich Observatory — Royal Green|wich Ob|ser|va|to|ry, the the British national ↑observatory (=a place where scientists study the stars) , which was established in the 17th century, in ↑Greenwich, South London, although it was moved away from there after World War II …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Royal Greenwich Observatory — the national astronomical observatory of Great Britain, housed in a castle in E Sussex; formerly located at Greenwich. Also called Greenwich Observatory …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) Royal Observatory — the Royal Observatory [the Royal Observatory] (also the Royal Greenwich Observatory) an ↑observatory (= a building from which to study the stars, weather, etc.) at ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Royal Observatory, Greenwich — The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO) was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, with the foundation stone being laid on 10 August. [ [http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/this day in history/this …   Wikipedia

  • Royal Observatory — may refer to:* The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory ) * The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh * Before 1997, Hong Kong Observatory * The Royal Observatory of Belgium, Uccle * Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope,… …   Wikipedia

  • Greenwich Time Signal — The Greenwich Time Signal (GTS), popularly known as the pips, is a series of six short tones broadcast by many BBC radio stations at the end of each hour to mark the precise start of the following hour. First introduced in 1924, continued use of… …   Wikipedia

  • Greenwich foot tunnel — The Greenwich foot tunnel is a pedestrian tunnel crossing beneath the River Thames in South East London, linking the London Borough of Greenwich in the south with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to the north. It was designed by civil engineer …   Wikipedia

  • Greenwich — This article is about Greenwich in England. For other uses, see Greenwich (disambiguation). Coordinates: 51°28′45″N 0°00′00″E / 51.4791°N 0.0000°E …   Wikipedia

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