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United States Naval Observatory

The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States, with a primary mission to produce Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Defense.
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scientific agency and observatory in Washington, D.C., United States

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6 December 1830

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The Astronomical Almanac for the Year 2007

by Rand McNally, United States Naval Observatory, United States Nautical Almanac Office, 8054001408, 8050001416, 0854001530, 008-054-00176-9, United States Naval Observatory Nautical..., Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Engl Her..., and 5 others
First published in 1983 — 54 editions
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The American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac

by United States Naval Observatory
First published in 1867 — 4 editions
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United States Naval Observatory.

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1976 — 3 editions

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Catalogue of stars observed at the United States Naval observatory during the years 1845 to 1871

by United States Naval Observatory
First published in 1873 — 3 editions
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Equatorial observations. 1893-1907.

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1911 — 2 editions
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Catalogue of stars observed at the United States Naval observatory: during the years 1845 to 1877

by United States Naval Observatory
First published in 1889 — 2 editions
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Instructions for observing the total solar eclipse of July 29, 1878.

by United States Naval Observatory
First published in 1878 — 2 editions
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Reduction tables for equatorial observations

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1905 — 2 editions

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Reports on observations of the total eclipse of the sun, August, 7, 1869.

by United States Naval Observatory
First published in 1870 — 2 editions
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Results of observations made at the United States Naval observatory with the transit instrument and mural circle in the years 1853 to 1860, inclusive.

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1872 — 2 editions
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Zones of stars observed at the United States Naval observatory with the meridan transit instrument in the years 1846, 1847, 1848, and 1849.

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1872 — 2 editions
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Zones of stars observed at the United States Naval Observatory with the mural circle in the years 1846, 1847, 1848, and 1849

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1872 — 2 editions
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Publications of the United States Naval Observatory, Second series

by United States Naval Observatory
First published in 1906 — 2 editions
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Total solar eclipses of August 30, 1905, and June 8, 1918

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1924 — 2 editions

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Zones of stars observed at the United States Naval Observatory with the Meridian Circle in the years 1847, 1848, and 1849.

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1873 — 2 editions
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2002 Nautical Almanac Commercial Edition

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 2001 — 1 edition

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Catalog of 3,520 zodiacal stars: based on observations with the six-inch transit circle, 1928-1930, reduced without proper motion to the equinox 1925.0

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1938 — 1 edition

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Catalogue of 23521 stars between 13p0s 35ʹ and 45p0s 25ʹ south declination for the equinox 1850.: From zone observations made at the United States Naval observatory, 1846-1852.

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1911 — 1 edition

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Catalogue of stars observed at the United States Naval Observatory during the years 1845-1877

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1878 — 1 edition

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Equatorial observations, 1908-1926.

by United States Naval Observatory First published in 1929 — 1 edition

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scientific agency and observatory in Washington, D.C., United States

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6 December 1830

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OLID: OL4596246A
ISNI: 0000000406006905
Library of Congress Names: n78095580
VIAF: 154074860
Wikidata: Q11700
Inventaire.io: wd:Q11700

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United States Naval Observatory.
United States. Naval observatory
U. S. Naval Observatory

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United States Naval Observatory