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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 …
RMS Titanic facts - Royal Museums Greenwich
WEB02.10, 15 April 1912: Last transmission. 02.20, 15 April 1912: Titanic foundered. 04.10, 15 April 1912: First lifeboat picked up by Carpathia. 21.25, 18 April 1912: Carpathia docked in New York. 1 September 1985: Titanic wreck site located, approx 2.5 miles below the Atlantic, by a joint French/USA expedition.
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.
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 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - and why does it matter?
WEBGreenwich Mean Time is the yearly average (or ‘mean’) of the time each day when the Sun crosses the Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. 0:36. Essentially, mean time is clock time rather than solar (astronomical) time. Solar time varies throughout the year, as the time interval between the Sun crossing a set meridian line changes.
Viking ships - Royal Museums Greenwich
WEBThe Vikings built many different kinds of craft, from small fishing boats and ferries, to their famous longships. They were all made from planks of timber, usually oak, overlapped and nailed together. The ships were made watertight by filling the spaces between the planks with wool, moss or animal hair, mixed with tar or tallow. The ships were ...
Tudor fashion - Royal Museums Greenwich
WEBGlossary of Tudor fashion terms. Farthingale (Spanish) A skirt stiffened with hoops of progressively increasing circumference, worn as an undergarment to add volume to the skirt. Farthingale (Drum or French) A padded hoop worn around the waist to widen the skirts at the hip area, causing the skirt to drape. Busk.
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.
Explore the Collection Online - Royal Museums Greenwich
WEBThe online collections search is split into 'Objects', 'Library' and 'Archive'.You can search all the categories together , or use the filters buttons to refine your results. Filtering by objects allows you to explore the items in the Museum's collections, from fine art and photography to timepieces, figureheads and historic relics.; The Library collection includes over …
Meteor shower calendar 2024 | Royal Observatory - Royal …
WEBJul 30, 2020 · Meteor shower dates 2024. Shower Name. Date of Maximum. Normal Limits. Possible hourly rate. Description. Quadrantids. 3-4 January. 28 Dec-12 Jan.