Moisture in the atmosphere created the diffusion and colour effects of the stars. Photograph: Tung Tezel/The Royal Observatory

大气中的水汽造成的漫射使得星空呈现出绚丽的色彩。

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The International Meridien Conference of 1884 established Greenwich Mean Time, referring to the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, near London.

1884年，国际子午线大会确立了格林威治标准时间（GMT），即伦敦附近的格林威治皇家气象台（the Royal Observatory in Greenwich）的平均太阳时间。

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Newton would not take no for an answer: he had himself appointed to the governing body of the Royal Observatory and then tried to force immediate publication of the data.

牛顿是不许别人回答“不”字的，他自封为皇家天文台的大总管，然后迫使立即出版这些数据。

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John Harrison's clocks can be seen today at the Old Royal Observatory in Greenwich,England.

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Dr Robin Catchpole, senior astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, said the red coloration was a brilliant effect.

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Marek Kukula, Public Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, said that beyond that, the planet's very existence makes a tantalising suggestion.

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The weather girls still occasionally refer to the Royal Observatory and Territory.

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