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of those, preferentially uses the clocks that currently conform reliably to the time reports of the majority. It is the combined ‘vote’ of the ensemble that constitutes the otherwise-fictitious “Master Clock”. The time-scale computations on 7 June 2007 weighted 70 of the clocks into the standard.
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The clocks used for the USNO timescale are kept in 19 environmental chambers, whose temperatures are kept constant to within 0.1°C. The relative humidities are kept constant in all maser, and most cesiums enclosures, to within 1%. Time-scale management only uses the clocks in Washington, DC, and
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The USNO has conducted significant scientific studies throughout its history, including measuring the speed of light, observing solar eclipses, and discovering the moons of Mars. Its achievements including providing data for the first radio time signals, constructing some of the earliest and most
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These different names for the observatory, and the term 'Hydrographic Office', were used interchangeably until December 1854, when the Secretary of the Navy officially ruled that the proper designation was "The United States Naval Observatory and Hydrographical
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The site houses the largest astronomy library in the United States (and the largest astrophysical periodicals collection in the world). The library includes a large collection of rare physics and astronomy books from the past millennium.
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The voice announcements always begin with the local time (daylight or standard), and include a background of 1 second ticks. Local time announcements are made on the minute, and 15, 30, and 45 seconds after the minute.
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was put in charge of "obtaining the instruments needed and books." Lt. Gilliss visited the principal observatories of Europe with the mission to purchase telescopes and other scientific devices, and books.
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in 1874, and 1,380 measurable plates in 1882. The results of the surveys conducted simultaneously from several locations around the world (for each of the two transits) produced a final value of the
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Transcription: Lieut. Matthew Fontaine Maury’s 1847 Letter to President John Quincy Adams on the many details of the United States National Observatory that was later called the "Navy" Observatory
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Adams had made protracted efforts to bring astronomy to a national level. He spent many nights at the observatory, watching and charting the stars, which had always been one of his interests.
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was officially made autonomous as an Echelon 5 command, separate from, but still reporting to the USNO in Washington. In the alpine woodlands above 7,000 feet altitude outside
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for the U.S. Observatory. Placed into service in 1845, it was the first time ball in the United States and the 12th in the world. Maury kept accurate time by the stars and planets.
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In 1934, the largest optical telescope installed at USNO saw "first light". This 40 inch aperture instrument was also the second (and final) telescope made by famed optician,
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between the Sun and the Earth. This was conducted under the auspices of the congressionally-funded U.S. Transit of Venus Commission. The astronomical measurements taken of the
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In 1893, the observatory moved to its current location in Northwest Washington, D.C. located on a 2000 foot circle of land atop "Observatory Hill", overlooking
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to schedule American rail transport. Early in the 20th century, the service was broadcast by radio, with Arlington time signal available to those with
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The names "National Observatory" and "Naval Observatory" were both used for 10 years, until the Secretary of the Navy officially adopted the latter.
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on 6 December 1830 as the Depot of Charts and Instruments, the Observatory rose from humble beginnings: Placed under the command of Lieutenant
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The United States Naval Observatory Instrument shop has been designing and manufacturing precise instrumentation since the early 1900s.
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until 1994, when the department was abolished and its functions transferred to a group within the Astronomical Applications Department.
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A house situated on the grounds of the observatory, at Number One Observatory Circle, has been the official residence of the
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It was established as a national observatory in 1842 by federal law and a Congressional appropriation of $ 25,000. Lt. 
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Before serving as the vice president's residence, it was that of the observatory's superintendent, and later the
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On 20 September 1894, the NAO became a "branch" of USNO; however, it remained autonomous for several years.
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The U.S. Naval Observatory operates two “Master Clock” facilities, one in Washington, DC, and the other at
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An early scientific duty assigned to the Observatory was the U.S. contribution to the definition of the
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Alden, Henry Mills; Wells, Thomas Bucklin; Hartman, Lee Foster; Allen, Frederick Lewis (March 1874).
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By the early 1870s the USNO daily noon-time signal was distributed electrically, nationwide, via the
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The time ball was dropped every day except Sunday, precisely at the astronomically defined moment of
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The USNO also operates a modem time service, and provides time to the Global Positioning System.
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performs its national, Celestial Reference Frame (CRF) mission under dark skies in that region.
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by a number of countries since 1639 resulted in a progressively more accurate definition of the
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The voice of actor Fred Covington (1928–1993) has been announcing the USNO time since 1978.
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10. The observatory plans to build several more of this type for use at its two facilities.
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The U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington continues to be a major authority in the areas of
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Telegraph Company. Time was also "sold" to the railroads and was used in conjunction with
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Matsakis, Demetrios; et al. (Civil GPS Service Interface Committee) (2010-09-20).
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Aside from its scientific mission, since the 1970s the Naval Observatory campus hosts
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to ring the alarm bells in all of the Washington, D.C. firehouses three times a day.
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Relying strongly on photographic methods, the naval observers returned 350 
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Astronomical and Meteorological Observations made at the U.S. Naval Observatory
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The USNO held a one-off time-ball re-enactment for the year-2000 celebration.
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Williams, Frances Leigh (1963). "VIII. Scientific opportunity at last".
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Radio stations WWV, WWVH, and WWVB – NIST time & frequency broadcast
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Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States
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Dick, S.J. (1991). "The origins of the Dominion Observatory, Ottawa".
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since 1974. It is protected by tight security control enforced by the
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President, Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences
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Astrometric Reflector" was built; it saw light at Flagstaff in 1964.
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Adde gubernandi studium: Pervenit in astra, et pontum caelo conjunxit
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The U.S. Naval Observatory provides public time service via 26 
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optical design for nearly all major telescopes, including the famed
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in 1877; the telescope is shown at its modern Northwest DC location.
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near the city's center, to its Northwest Washington, D.C. location.
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In 1849, the Nautical Almanac Office (NAO) was established in
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Buildings of the United States government in Washington, D.C.
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Official residence of the vice president of the United States
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The 26 inch (66 cm) aperture telescope, with which
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An aerial view of the United States Naval Observatory in 2004
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Astronomical Observations made at the U.S. Naval Observatory
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The primary facility, in Washington, D.C. maintains 57 
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Sky and Ocean Joined: The U.S. Naval Observatory, 1830–2000
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located in an urban area. In 1893, in an effort to escape
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National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
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In 2010, USNO's astronomical 'department' known as the
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accurate telescopes of their kind, and helping develop
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The observatory's primary mission was to care for the
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as a separate organization. In 1866, it was moved to
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Office a division in Astronomical Applications. The
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
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Atomic clock ensemble at the U.S. Naval Observatory
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