Naval Observatory

noun

1. an astronomical observatory located in Washington, D.C., operated by the U.S. government, and responsible for the U.S. time service.

Example Sentences

In the 1990s, while the Clinton marriage dissolved into farce, things at the Naval Observatory were positively Rockwellian.

From The Daily Beast

"The president thinks my house is nicer than his," he said of his digs at the U.S. Naval Observatory.

From The Daily Beast

As the minute hand of the official clock dropped into its slot somebody called the Naval Observatory.

From Project Gutenberg

The "bug" called the Naval Observatory once more and began repeating his entire message for the third time.

From Project Gutenberg

Professor Hall describes these observations as the most accurate determinations of declination ever made at the Naval Observatory.

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The Naval Observatory is at Washington, and was at first merely a depot for naval charts and instruments.

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Sestini's drawings of the sun spots were published by the Naval Observatory.

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