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History of Astronomy Group Meeting

September 30, 2014 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

armillarysphereFlamsteed History of Astronomy Group Meeting.

“Longitude and the Victorian Internet” – in this 300th anniversary year of the Longitude Prize, our very own Flamsteed member Bill Connor will be talking about the development of the international telegraph network, the ‘Victorian Internet’, and how it became a powerful tool for surveyors and navigation in the precise determination of longitude.”

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Date:
September 30, 2014
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Venue

Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath Avenue
London, SE10 8XJ United Kingdom
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