Royal Observatory Greenwich

One of the most important sites in the world, the Royal Observatory is the historic home of British astronomy, Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the world. It was founded by Charles II in 1675 and now welcomes visitors around the globe to stand at the centre of world time.

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Diagram of the Comet of 1858

Telescopic appearance of the moon, backlit

A Chart of the Heavens

A Chart of the Heavens for the Latitude of London, c.1825

A meteor seen over Paddington, London, 11 February 1850

Comet

Eclipse

Eclipses

Looking at Halley's Comet, watercolour by John James Chalon (1835)

Moonlight View Over Table Bay Showing the Great Comet of 1843

Observing an Eclipse of the Sun

Print of an original wall hanging, showing nebulae

Print of an original wall hanging, showing six comets, c.1850-1860

Print of an original wall hanging, showing the Solar System, c.1850-1860

Print of an original wall hanging, showing two comets, c.1850-1860

Print of an original wall hanging, showing two star clusters, c.1850-1860

Solar Eclipse, 1919

The Elements of Astronomy and Geography Explained

The Elements of Astronomy and Geography Explained II

The Great Comet of 1843