Royal Observatory Greenwich
Royal Observatory Greenwich is the historic observatory that defined the Greenwich meridian and helped establish the global system of longitude and timekeeping. Founded in 1675, it preserves the Airy Transit Circle, major astronomical instruments, and the public marker of the historic Prime Meridian.
Identity
- Name
- Royal Observatory Greenwich
- Region
- EU
- Slug
- royal-observatory-greenwich
- Type
- observatory
Details
- Description
- Royal Observatory Greenwich is the historic observatory that defined the Greenwich meridian and helped establish the global system of longitude and timekeeping. Founded in 1675, it preserves the Airy Transit Circle, major astronomical instruments, and the public marker of the historic Prime Meridian.
- Established Year
- 1,675
- Latitude
- 51.47488
- Location
- Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich, London SE10 8QY, United Kingdom
- Longitude
- 0.001781
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- public
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/11/2026, 4:43:58 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/11/2026, 4:43:58 AM