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When was the first leap year according to the Royal Greenwich Observatory?
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the first leap year was in 1582
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Hourly time signals from which observatory were first broadcast on 5 february 1924?
Royal Greenwich
What country is The Royal Observatory located in?
The Royal Observatory is locates in Greenwhich The Greenwich Royal Observatory was commissioned by King Charles II, in Greenwich Park, Southeast London, England in 1675. Built by Christopher Wren, King Charles II appointed John Flamsteed to be the first Astronomer Royal. 'The King's Astronomical Observator' as Flamsteed was then known, was instructed by King Charles to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying of the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars so as to find out the so-much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation.
When was the GMT Greenwich Mean Time first used and when?
Greenwich Mean Time, also known as GMT, is commonly referred to as the mean solar time. This measurement of time was first adopted in 1880 when it was used as the official time measurement in the United Kingdom. This was the time when the Royal Observatory located in Greenwich London was completed.
What characteristics did Edmund Halley have?
Edmund Halley was a hale and hearty type who was the second Astronomer Royal. He was disliked by the first Astronomer Royal, the Revd. John Flamsteed, who said; "Mr Halley smokes, swears and drinks brandy like a sea-captain". When Flamsteed died he had instructed his wife to sell all the instruments at Greenwich Observatory, and she did that, so that Halley had to start all over again in equipping the observatory. He is best known for his prediction that the famous comet would return every 75-76 years, and it did return, after Halley's death, and it was then named 'Halley's comet'. It was last here in 1986.
What was the first volcano observatory in the US?
In 1912 Thomas Jaggar founded HVO (Hawaiian Volcano observatory)
Why prime meridian called Greenwich?
The Prime Meridian based on Greenwich, England, is at 0 degrees longitude and all other meridians are "X" degrees east or west of it. The Prime Meridian was established for navigation and is the basis on which International time is kept. The International Date line is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Prime Meridian and is the point which seperates yesterday from today. The line was drawn by international agreement, and was skillfully drawn so as not to cross any land to keep all areas of a country in the same day (and time zone). There are few bends and kinks in the International Date line to achieve this, but if it was a straight line, it would generally be at 180 degrees E or W longitude. The Prime Meridian and the International Date Line are the two lines that separate the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Which planet was first observed at the Berlin Observatory?
Neptune
Which country celebrate 2010 first?
Greenwich, England
What is considered to be the man's first celestial observatory?
brahe
Where is number one observatory circle where the vice president lives?
According to the White House website Number One Observatory Circle is located in Washington D. C. overlooking Massachusetts Ave.
Where was the first Sky Observatory of India established by British?
Madras in 1792
When did Royal mail first deliver?
Royal Mail first delivered in 1666.
