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  2. United States Naval Observatory - Wikipedia

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    The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) is a scientific and military facility that produces geopositioning, navigation and timekeeping data for the United States Navy and the United States Department of Defense. [2]

  3. The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) provides a wide range of astronomical data and products, and serves as the official source of time for the U.S. Department of Defense, and a standard of time for...

  4. Number One Observatory Circle - Wikipedia

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    Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the vice president of the United States. Located on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., the house was built in 1893 for the observatory's superintendent.

  5. Welcome to the web pages of the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory. Our products -- almanacs, software, and web services -- provide precise astronomical data for...

  6. A brief history of the U.S. Naval Observatory - Naval Meteorology...

    www.cnmoc.usff.navy.mil/Our-Commands/United-States-Naval-Observatory/About-Us/...

    The U.S. Naval Observatory is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the country. It was established in 1830 as the Depot of Charts and Instruments. Its primary mission was to care...

  7. The U.S. Naval Observatory: Providing Precision Time and Location...

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    Stennis Space Center, Miss. -- The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO), the historic origin of METOC, today performs some of the American Military’s most technical, far-reaching, and critically ...

  8. Command History of the U.S. Naval Observatory - Naval Meteorology...

    www.cnmoc.usff.navy.mil/Our-Commands/United-States-Naval-Observatory/...

    The U.S. Naval Observatory, the realization of John Quincy Adams' 1825 vision of an American "Lighthouse of the Sky", remains today at the leading edge of technology for astrometric and timing...

  9. Organization - Overview | USNO

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    The U.S. Naval Observatory is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the country. It was established in 1830 as the Depot of Charts and Instruments. Its primary mission was to care for the...

  10. United States Naval Observatory - Encyclopedia Britannica

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    United States Naval Observatory (USNO), in Washington, D.C., an official source, with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST; formerly the National Bureau of Standards), for standard time in the United States.

  11. The Astronomical Almanac - United States Navy

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    The book is a worldwide resource for fundamental astronomical data. It is a joint publication of the U.S. Nautical Almanac Office at the U.S. Naval Observatory and His Majesty's...