Ryal Observatory, Greenwich

Royal Observatory

Royal Observatory, Greenwich. A time baw sits atap the Octagon Room.
Alternative names	Royal Greenwich Observatory
Observatory code	000]
Location	Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Unitit Kinrick
Coordinates	51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W
Wabsteid	www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory/
Telescopes	Altazimuth Pavilion At The Royal Observatory
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Flamsteed Hoose in 1824

The Ryal Observatory, Greenwich (Inglis: Royal Observatory kent as the Ryal Greenwich Observatory or RGO when the wirkin institution muived frae Greenwich tae Herstmonceux efter Warld War II) is an observatory situatit on a hill in Greenwich Park, owerleukin the River Thames. It played a major role in the history o astronomy an navigation, an is best kent as the location o the prime meridian.