The Royal Observatory in Greenwich

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Blackheath Ave, London SE10 8XJ, UK

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Published: April 2017

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The Royal Observatory (known as the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO when the working institution moved from Greenwich to Herstmonceux after World War II) is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames. It played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, and is best known as the location of the prime meridian.

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