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44167	Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)	The Royal Observatory, Greenwich: A Glance at Its History and Work			.txt	text/plain	65509	2702	64	THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY IN FLAMSTEED'S TIME 44 DOUBLE-STAR OBSERVATION WITH THE SOUTH-EAST EQUATORIAL 308 obtain his own local time by observations of the height of the sun. from a number of given stars at definite times for long periods in stars that Greenwich Observatory was founded, whilst the _Nautical or 'mean time.' He drew up a catalogue of seventy stars, computing Greenwich Observatory, and for John Flamsteed's observations made more accurate observations of the place of a star could be obtained As Astronomer Royal his great work was the systematic observation determine the distance of the sun by observations of the transit of in the Astronomer Royal's house, and the present transit circle room. observations of places of moon, stars, and planets is likewise important duty of the Royal Observatory; and the Time Department, There is a great difference between the work of the observer with instrument is called, and the work of the transit observer.	./cache/44167.txt	./txt/44167.txt