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 of Belgium — Code … 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
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh — The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh (ROE) is located on Blackford Hill in the south of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It started as the Playfair Observatory, located on Calton Hill, and became the Royal Observatory during the visit of George IV to … Wikipedia
(the) Royal Greenwich Observatory — the Royal Greenwich Observatory [the Royal Greenwich Observatory] ; » ↑Royal Observatory … Useful english dictionary
Royal Observatory — (also the Royal Greenwich Observatory) an observatory (= a building from which to study the stars, weather, etc.) at Greenwich, London, England. Its original purpose was to study the stars in order to help sailors find their position at sea, and… … Universalium
Royal Observatory Edinburgh — Observatoire royal d Édimbourg L Observatoire royal d Édimbourg est un observatoire astronomique situé sur la colline de Blackford Hill, au sud de la ville d Édimbourg, en Écosse. Il a été nommé Observatoire Playfair à sa création (et se trouvait … Wikipédia en Français
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
The Observatory (astronomy) — The Observatory is a publication, variously described as a journal, a magazine and a review, devoted to astronomy. It has appeared regularly since 1877, and is currently published every two months.Although it is not published by the Royal… … Wikipedia
