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Perrott's Folly, grid reference, also known as The Monument, or The Observatory, is a 29-metre (96-foot) tall tower, built in 1758. It is a Grade II* listed building in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham , United Kingdom.
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His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office (HMNAO), now part of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, was established in 1832 on the site of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG), where The Nautical Almanac had been published since 1767. HMNAO produces astronomical data for a wide range of users, such as astronomers, mariners, aviators, surveyors ...
Royal Observatory, Greenwich: 1675 Greenwich, England, UK Royal Observatory, Edinburgh: 1896 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Roque de los Muchachos Observatory: 1979 (officially inaugurated in 1985) La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. Rosemary Hill Observatory: Bronson, Florida, US Rozhen Observatory: 1981 Peak Rozhen, Bulgaria Rutherford Observatory: 1920s
The Shepherd Gate Clock at the entrance to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. It shows Greenwich Mean Time all year round. The Shepherd Gate Clock ( 51°28′41″N 0°00′05″W / 51.4779315°N 0.0014052°W / 51.4779315; -0.0014052 ( Shepherd Gate Clock ) ) is mounted on the wall outside the gate of the Royal Observatory ...
Since the earliest times Greenwich has had associations with the sea and navigation. It was a landing place for the Romans, [4] Henry VIII lived here, [5] the Navy has roots on the waterfront, [6] and Charles II founded the Royal Observatory in 1675 for "finding the longitude of places". [7]
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The observatory is popular for tourism in modern times. From the other side. The observatory sits amidst Greenwich Park in London, England. The observer's end of the telescope, showing various eyepieces. A 28-inch aperture refractor was ordered from the telescope maker Grubb in 1885. [6] It was installed by 1893 in the Great Equatorial building ...