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Meridian Observations Refine Astronomical Time

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Meridian Observations Refine Astronomical Time

Flamsteed, John · Greenwich · Astronomer Royal

Observations of celestial transits provided a basis for matching accurate clocks to the motion of the Earth. The development became important to surveying and nautical charts.

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