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WEBBook online to guarantee entry and receive updates before you visit.. Select the site or exhibition you want to visit, pick your preferred date and entry time using the booking calendar and complete your booking.Your tickets will be emailed to you as soon as you check out. To make the most of your day out and save 25% on tickets, book a Royal …
Is noon 12 am or 12 pm? - Royal Museums Greenwich
WEBTo avoid any confusion (and to make sure you arrive on time), it might be best to say 12 noon or 12 midnight instead. Alternatively, you could use the 24-hour clock system, where 12:00 is noon and 00:00 (or 24:00) is midnight. These are the Harrison Marine Timekeepers, some of the most groundbreaking clocks ever made.
Royal Observatory - Royal Museums Greenwich
WEBWe recommend booking tickets to the Royal Observatory online in advance to guarantee entry. Tickets on the day are subject to availability. Use the booking calendar to select your visit date and entry time, then select the number of tickets you require and click 'Add to basket'. Your tickets will be sent to you by email once you've completed your booking.
What is a blue moon and when will the next one occur? | Royal ...
WEBThe next blue moon takes place on 19 August 2024. Future blue moon dates, based on the different definitions of a blue moon: Year. Date. Type. 2024. 19 August. Seasonal (third full Moon in an astronomical season containing four full moons) 2026.
What is the Prime Meridian - and why is it in Greenwich?
WEBThe Prime Meridian in Greenwich is marked by a metal line fixed into the Royal Observatory courtyard, and at night by a laser beam. The beam originates from a point above the Airy Transit Circle, the telescope used to determine the Greenwich Meridian. Depending on atmospheric conditions, the beam can be seen from more than 20 km away.
Dawn, dusk and twilight | Meanings and Timings - Royal Museums …
WEBThis is when the Sun's centre is 6° below the horizon, roughly equivalent to Lighting-up time. Lighting-up time is the time in the afternoon or evening when the law states that vehicles must have their lights switched on. In the UK, it is between 30 and 60 minutes after sunset. During civil twilight, the brightest stars are visible and at sea ...
True north and magnetic north: what's the difference?
WEBTrue north is a fixed point on the globe. Magnetic north is quite different. Magnetic north is the direction that a compass needle points to as it aligns with the Earth’s magnetic field. What is interesting is that the magnetic North Pole shifts and changes over time in response to changes in the Earth’s magnetic core. It is not a fixed point.
What did Galileo discover? - Royal Museums Greenwich
WEBWhat did Galileo discover? Galileo used observation and experimentation to interrogate and challenge received wisdom and traditional ideas. For him it wasn’t enough that people in authority had been saying that something was true for centuries, he wanted to test these ideas and compare them to the evidence. At the time this was quite a ...
Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots - Royal Museums Greenwich
WEBMary, Queen of Scots: the plots. The first plot was planned by Roberto Ridolfi, a Florentine banker living in London. Uncovered by the government in 1571, the conspiracy aimed to use Spanish troops from the Netherlands to depose Elizabeth and put Mary on the throne with Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, as her husband.
Blackbeard | Edward Teach | Pirate | Royal Museums Greenwich
WEBEdward Teach died on the 22nd November 1718. His exploits had become too bold and he had angered Alexander Spotswood, the governor of Virginia. Spotswood assembled a private pirate-hunters to overpower Blackbeard’s forces. The main pirate hunting ships were the HMS Pearl and HMS Lyme under the command of Lieutenant Robert Maynard.
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