Ryal Observatory, Greenwich
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 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 / 51.4778°N 0.0014°WCoordinates: 51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W / 51.4778°N 0.0014°W |
| Wabsteid |
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| Telescopes |
Altazimuth Pavilion At The Royal Observatory |
  Location o Ryal Observatory, Greenwich | |
 Relatit media on Wikimedia Commons | |
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.
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