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A Royal Commission appointed by King Charles II recommended the establishment of an observatory. Sir Christopher Wren, the architect who was a former professor of astronomy at Oxford University proposed using the site of the ruined Greenwich Castle. He oversaw the design of the observatory.
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∙ 6y agoThe astronomer Flamstead.
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What is the famous observatory in London?
Greenwich
What clock sets the time?
The clock at the Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich, London, England set the standard time (Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)) and has done for hundreds of years. The Greenwich Observatory is on the Greenwich Mean Line and initially set where 0o Latitude is.
What organization is in charge of what the time is?
Greenwich observatory
Is greenwich palace in England?
Greenwich Palace is in the Greenwich district of the Greater London area; near the Royal Observatory.
Does the prime meridian pass through Greenwich?
The prime meridian passes throught the Greenwich Observatory in Greenwich England.
Where is Greenwich Mean Time based?
At the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, which is located on the Prime Meridian.
Is greenwich on the line af latitude?
The Greenwich Observatory in London is on the Prime Meridian, the 0o line of longitude.
Where is Greenwich time measured?
Greenwich is an observatory in London England, assigned as the "starting point" for the time zones.
What is the definition of greeenwich?
Greenwich is a town and famous observatory in England.
What has the author William Hunter McCrea written?
William Hunter McCrea has written: 'Cosmology' -- subject(s): Cosmology 'Royal Greenwich Observatory' -- subject(s): Royal Greenwich Observatory
What is an fact about the Greenwich Observatory?
it is located on the 0 degree longitude line
Where was the international prime meridian officially officially designated?
Greenwich observatory
