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Institute of Astronomy Observatory Building, housing the library
Institute of Astronomy Observatory Building, housing the library
Institute of Astronomy Hoyle Building in the evening
Institute of Astronomy Hoyle Building in the evening
Observatory buildings containing the Northumberland Telescope (left) and Thorrowgood Telescope (right) at the Institute of Astronomy of the University
Observatory buildings containing the Northumberland Telescope (left) and Thorrowgood Telescope (right) at the Institute of Astronomy of the University of Cambridge. Covered structures in the foreground are mounts for portable telescopes.
The 36-inch telescope being used for the 2011 Cambridge Astronomy Association Introduction to Astronomy course.
The 36-inch telescope being used for the 2011 Cambridge Astronomy Association Introduction to Astronomy course.
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Royal Observatory, Greenwich. A time ball sits atop the Octagon Room.
Royal Observatory, Greenwich. A time ball sits atop the Octagon Room.
The Airy Transit Circle, used for over a century (1851–1953) as the reference point when charting the heavens and determining times, thus earning for
The Airy Transit Circle, used for over a century (1851–1953) as the reference point when charting the heavens and determining times, thus earning for it the epithet "the centre of time and space"
The building housing the origin of the Greenwich Prime Meridian, marked by the brass strip in the foreground. The apex of the roof opens up above the
The building housing the origin of the Greenwich Prime Meridian, marked by the brass strip in the foreground. The apex of the roof opens up above the white vertical strips (joints in the eaves are visible) to allow telescopic star sightings to be made.
The Shepherd Gate Clock at the gates of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. This clock shows Greenwich Mean Time all year round, ie. it is not set to Bri
The Shepherd Gate Clock at the gates of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. This clock shows Greenwich Mean Time all year round, ie. it is not set to British Summer Time in the summer.