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The Royal Observatory at Greenwich, London, founded in 1675, is the location of the Airy Transit Telescope that defines the prime meridian of the world and is the home of the Harrison Chronometers. The Observatory was founded by Charles II with the ultimate purpose of providing an accurate star catalog and model of the Moon's motion, that enabled mariners to find their longitude. During the twen...
Publication:
Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Pub Date:
November 2000
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Keywords:
- Organizations and Institutions;
- Observatories;
- Institutions and Telescopes