Orrery and Planetarium, Greenwich Observatory

Mar. 27 Flamsteed House To Be Opened By The Queen.. To Form Part Of The National Maritime Museum. H.M. The Queen is to perform the ceremony of opening Flamsteed House, forming part of the Royal Observatory Buildings at Greenwich - as an extension to the National Maritime Museum. It is striking eight sided tower on top of the hill in Greenwich Park. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1675. the building has been under re-construction since 1958. Keystone Photo Shows: Close-up of the Orrery and Planetarium which shows the Movements of the Earth - Moon - Mercury - Venus - Mars - Jupiter and Saturn around the sun - made in 1750

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