Difference between revisions of "Chronometer"
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<blockquote>During the latter part of the 19th century, ships' chronometers would have been brought to Bidston Observatory for setting accurate Greenwich Mean Time and rating. Rating included checking the temperature response of the chronometer using the 'hotbox' developed by the Obsevatory's Director John Hartnup.</blockquote> | <blockquote>During the latter part of the 19th century, ships' chronometers would have been brought to Bidston Observatory for setting accurate Greenwich Mean Time and rating. Rating included checking the temperature response of the chronometer using the 'hotbox' developed by the Obsevatory's Director John Hartnup.</blockquote> | ||
| − | [[File:Victor Kullberg marine chronometer - Royal Museums Greenwich.jpg|400px| | + | [[File:Victor Kullberg marine chronometer - Royal Museums Greenwich.jpg|400px|Victor Kullberg marine chronometer displayed in Royal Museums Greenwich]] |
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Revision as of 07:35, 9 February 2024
Also known as Marine Chronometer
During the latter part of the 19th century, ships' chronometers would have been brought to Bidston Observatory for setting accurate Greenwich Mean Time and rating. Rating included checking the temperature response of the chronometer using the 'hotbox' developed by the Obsevatory's Director John Hartnup.
