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    The Royal Observatory moved in 1950 from Greenwich to where?

    Question #91868. Asked by nibbles0011. (Feb 02 08 5:56 PM)


    purcy

    		After the war 1947, the decision was made to move to Herstmonceux Castle
    1990 Cambridge
    1998 Greenwich site becomesRoyal Observatory again.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Observatory%2C_Greenwich

    Feb 02 08, 6:14 PM
    maninmidohio

    		From 1948 to 1957 the observatory moved from Greenwich to Herstmonceux Castle near Hailsham in East Sussex because of light pollution in the London area.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich

    Feb 02 08, 6:21 PM

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