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|   Royal Observatory, Former Great Equatorial Building - Greenwich, UK
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland [EN] Located at the east end of the Meridian Building, the Great Equatorial Building was erected in 1858 as a separate building to house the new 12.8-inch Merz Refractor.
[FR] Situé à l'extrémité est de l'édifice Meridian, le grand édifice équatorial a été érigé en 1858 en tant que bâtiment séparé pour abriter le nouveau réfracteur Merz de 12,8 pouces . posted by:  pmaupin location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/13/2019 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
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|  Armillary Dial -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK
in Signs of History A sign near this armillary dial explains its significance at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Hint: It's not just a pretty garden thing for birds to sit on posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/26/2016 last visited: 11/04/2016 |
 view gallerySW0 km |  Flamsteed's Well Telescope -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK
in UK Historical Markers First Royal Astronomer John Flamsteed built a telescope in a well. It didn't go well (sorry) posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/23/2016 last visited: 04/24/2014 |
 view gallerySW0 km |  Armilllary Dial - Royal Observatory - Greenwich, UK
in Sundials Armillary dial on the grounds of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, UK. posted by:  BruceS location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 11/01/2010 last visited: 11/04/2016 |
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| Greenwich Noon Dial, Greenwich Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London. in Sundials This is a reconstruction of a noon dial originally placed here on the Meridian Building in 1967. posted by: greysman location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 11/17/2016 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNW0 km | Royal Observatory, Wall and Clock to Right of Entrance Gates - Greenwich, UK in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland [EN] The clock on the Shepherd Gate is fixed on the wall in front of the building door of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich.
[FR] L' horloge de la porte Shepherd est fixée au mur devant la porte du bâtiment de l'observatoire royal de Greenwich. posted by: pmaupin location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/13/2019 last visited: 10/02/2023 |
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| William Herschel's Telescope -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK in UK Historical Markers William Herschel's Telescope (or what's left of it) is on display in the back garden at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/23/2016 last visited: 09/25/2016 |
 view galleryNW0 km |  Prime meridian (Greenwich)
in Wikipedia Entries A prime meridian, based at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in London, was established by Sir George Airy in 1851. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 11/02/2014 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNE0 km |  General James Wolfe Statue - Greenwich Park, London, UK
in Satellite Imagery Oddities This statue of General James Wolfe is located in Greenwich Park close to the Royal Observatory. From this place General Wolfe has a great view over Greenwich towards London. posted by:  Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 02/20/2016 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNE0 km |  Gen. James Wolfe -- Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London, UK
in Specific Veteran Memorials The statue of General James Wolfe, who fought and defeated French forces during the 1759 Battle of Quebec posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/26/2016 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNE0 km |  General Wolfe
in Statues of Historic Figures General James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British military officer, remembered mainly for his defeat of the French in Canada and establishing British rule there. posted by: V70PDB location: United Kingdom date approved: 09/19/2007 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryW0 km |  William Herschel's Telescope -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK
in Preserved Machines on Public Display William Herschel's Telescope (or what's left of it) is on display in the back garden at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/22/2016 last visited: 06/27/2015 |
 view galleryNE0 km |  General James Wolfe Statue - Greenwich, UK
in Gifts from Other Countries Statue of General James Wolfe, the Victor of Quebec, given by the people of Canada in 1930. The statue is located in plaza in front of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. posted by: BruceS location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 11/01/2010 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNW0 km |  Prime Meridian -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK
in Greenwich Meridian Markers The Prime Meridian as marked INSIDE the Royal Observatory at Greenwich posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/26/2016 last visited: 10/27/2022 |
 view galleryNW0 km | Royal Observatory-Greenwich UK in Greenwich Meridian Markers Hiked up the hill to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich near London. posted by: BigCarbonFootprint location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 11/14/2005 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNE0 km |  Prime Meridian Talking Binoculars - Greenwich, UK
in Coin-Op Binoculars This "Talking Telescope" is located near the Prime Meridian in England. posted by: unimoggers location: United Kingdom date approved: 07/14/2007 last visited: 09/06/2019 |
 view galleryNW0 km | Airy's Meridian Line -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK in UK Historical Markers Royal Astronomer George Biddell Airy's Meridian Line, better known as The Prime Meridian of the World posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/23/2016 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNW0 km | Is my Sat Nav broken? -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK in UK Historical Markers One of five historical markers around the Prime Meridian in the garden of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/23/2016 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNW0 km |  Greenwich 0* 00' E & 0* 00' W (The Prime Meridian of the World) -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK
in Permanent Geographic Coordinates The Prime Meridian of the World at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich is marked with two installations of permanent coordinates along the meridian line in the garden, showing the longitude of Greenwich in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/22/2016 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNW0 km | Major cities of the world -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK in Permanent Geographic Coordinates Major cities of the world are inset in brass along the Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/29/2016 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNW0 km | Flamsteed's Meridian Line -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK in UK Historical Markers The meridian line determined by Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed in the 1690s allowed him to accurately chart the position of 3000 stars over 40 years posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/23/2016 last visited: 11/04/2016 |
 view galleryNW0 km | What is a meridian? -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK in UK Historical Markers One of five historical markers around the Prime Meridian in the garden of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/23/2016 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNW0 km | Halley's Meridian Line -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK in UK Historical Markers The historic marker pertaining to the Meridian Line determined by Astronomer Royal Edmond Halley in 1725 posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/23/2016 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNW0 km | Bradley's Meridian Line -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK in UK Historical Markers The Meridian Line determined by Astronomer Royal James Bradley in 1750 posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/23/2016 last visited: 03/22/2024 |
 view galleryNW0 km | The Greenwich Meridian Telescope -- Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK in UK Historical Markers An interpretive sign explains what is behind the glass at the Prime Meridian of the World, and what it does posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 09/23/2016 last visited: 10/31/2015 |
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