On this day in 1693, the English carpenter and clockmaker John Harrison was born. Harrison's marine chronometer, the H4, transformed navigation by solving the problem of determining one's longitude at sea. blogofthecosmos.com/2016/…
On this day in 1693, the English carpenter and clockmaker John Harrison was born. Harrison's marine chronometer, the H4, transformed the world of navigation by solving the problem of calculating longitude at sea. blogofthecosmos.com/2016/…
On this day in 1693, the English carpenter John Harrison was born. Harrison's marine chronometer, the H4, transformed navigation by solving the problem of determining one's longitude at sea. blogofthecosmos.com/2016/…
TIL the invention of an accurate and precise timepiece greatly enhanced 18th century navigation by allowing sailors to accurately determine their longitude. The marine chronometer allowed them to determine the difference between their local time and GMT, and they could derive longitude from that. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar…
History of longitude - Many thousands died at sea before the marine chronometer made it possible to reliably determine longitude en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His…
When John Harrison invents the marine chronometer to solve the longitude problem.
[Breitling Chronometer Longitude] Just switched the steel strap on my go to ‘daily beater’ and pretty happy with the new look
TIL that John Harrison, an 18th Century English carpenter and self-taught clock marker, developed the marine chronometer which allowed the Royal Navy to keep accurate time, determine their current longitude, and navigate the oceans safely. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh…
[2000] Longitude - In two parallel stories, the clockmaker John Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea in the 18th Century and the horologist Rupert Gould becomes obsessed with restoring it in the 20th Century. TV movie starring Michael Gambon and Jeremy Irons. youtube.com/watch?v=LHvt4…
Map of Antarctica, but land claims are based on the closest maritime boundaries by longitude
A Pacific Ocean sunset photographed from space by an astronaut orbiting above Earth over the Philippine Sea (latitude 20.2, longitude 131.7; Western Pacific Ocean) aboard the International Space Station on 21 July 2003 at 10:17:20.420 GMT.
World population distribution by latitude and longitude - video [OC] v.redd.it/gwpvqes3oan21
TIL that a team of scientists have had to recalculate Australia's latitude and longitude coordinates, as the country is on the fastest moving continental tectonic plate in the world. GPS data was out by more than 1.5 metres. abc.net.au/news/2016-07-2…
World population distribution by latitude and longitude - animated v.redd.it/jskr13d4c4n21
ISS066-E-45136 (International Space Station orbiting at latitude 33.7, longitude -106.6), 1 November 2021, 08:08:00 GMT: Space, Earth, Ball-Of-Light eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Database…
[OC] Population distribution in Finland by latitude and longitude
An atoll photographed from space on 1 August 2019 by an International Space Station astronaut orbiting above the Indian Ocean (latitude 1.3, longitude 68.4). Photo credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Database…
The atmosphere of Earth photographed from space on 11 October 2018 by the International Space Station (ISS) External High Definition Camera as the ISS orbited above the Western Pacific Ocean's Yellow Sea (latitude 37.1, longitude 126.3) off the west coast of South Korea at 10:26:22 GMT. [4928x2768] eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Database…
[WTS] BNIB Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co‑Axial Chronometer 41 mm Ref #212.30.41.20.01.003 (REDUCED) reddit.com/gallery/qiyer9
[WTS] Vintage Tiffany Streamerica Chronometer w/ Original Bracelet
First shop in the world (by longitude) imgur.com/QegqbTY
Egypt: The Great Pyramids, The Great Sphinx, El Giza, and Cairo photographed by an International Space Station astronaut orbiting 337.064 kilometers (209.442 miles or 182 nautical miles) above Earth -- latitude 30.6, longitude 31.3 -- on 24 January 2010 at 08:09:12 GMT. [4502 x 3000 pixels]
TIL: Since all the longitude lines meet in Antarctica, the South Pole has no specific time zone. Many stations use the time of the country they are owned by, and many areas have no time zone since nothing is decided and there are not even any temporary settlements with any clocks. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim…
The Great Pyramids, El Giza, and the city of Cairo photographed from space by an International Space Station astronaut orbiting above Egypt (latitude 28.4, longitude 32.0) on 24 August 2018 at 12:32:42 GMT. eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Database…
The World’s Population in 2000 by both Longitude and Latitude
[OC] Population distribution in Finland by latitude and longitude
[WTS] Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co-Axial Chronometer Blue Dial "Sky Fall" Ref: 231.10.42.21.03.001 Comes with Box, Card, and hang tag
Maria Tharp took those thousands of sonar readings and literally drew the underwater details of the ocean floor, longitude degree by latitude degree and was one of the most important people in mapping the immense detail of the ocean floor.
Earth photographed from space by an astronaut orbiting over the South Atlantic Ocean -- latitude -51.7, longitude -8.9 -- on 3 November 2019 at 17:58:33 GMT aboard the International Space Station. Photo credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Database…
Ski Mask performing Look At Me! by XXXTentacion at Longitude 2019 v.redd.it/uqejwrgfjhi41
Earth photographed from space by an astronaut orbiting over the South Atlantic Ocean -- latitude -51.7, longitude -8.9 -- on 3 November 2019 at 17:58:33 GMT aboard the International Space Station. Photo credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Database…
Here's a cool plot I just made: "Mean Latitude and Longitude of MLB Players by Birth City (1871-2015)". Thoughts?
Ultra Miami and Tomorrowland Winter (France) have both been cancelled. If this virus doesn't die down by the summer I'm on a get nervous about Longitude.
[KS Superior chronometer 45ks / 45-8010] how to dress this down?
This photograph was taken from space by an International Space Station astronaut orbiting Earth -- latitude 46.6, longitude 142.8 -- on 21 June 2019 at 22:45:47 GMT. Photo credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Database…
Quarters of the world's population by longitude and latitude.
Since there is no air pollution we can see the lines of latitude and longitude thanks to gravity bending them. You can also see the Earth is clearly flat by looking at the water horizon.
(Repost) Join us at the Winter Road Colony, a holiday highway where all bases are on the same longitude! reddit.com/r/NMSGalacticH…
🔥 Lightning over the Molucca Sea (located in the Western Pacific Ocean) photographed from space on 4 November 2010 by an astronaut orbiting Earth (latitude 2.5, longitude 127.0) aboard the International Space Station.
The Great Pyramids, El Giza, and the city of Cairo photographed from space by an International Space Station astronaut orbiting above Egypt (latitude 28.4, longitude 32.0) on 24 August 2018 at 12:32:42 GMT. eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Database…
Space, Earth, clouds, and water photographed from space on 9 December 2014 at 21:18:08 GMT by an astronaut orbiting above the South Pacific Ocean (latitude -44.9, longitude -141.4) aboard the International Space Station. Photo credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Database…
Earth photographed from space by an astronaut orbiting over the South Atlantic Ocean -- latitude -51.7, longitude -8.9 -- on 3 November 2019 at 17:58:33 GMT aboard the International Space Station. Photo credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Database…
The Great Pyramids, The Great Sphinx, El Giza, and Cairo photographed from the International Space Station by an astronaut orbiting 209.442 miles (337.064 kilometers or 182 nautical miles) above Egypt (latitude 30.6, longitude 31.3) on 24 January 2010 at 08:09:12 GMT -- 6048 x 4030 pixels.
Clouds and vortices over the North Pacific Ocean -- off the west coast of Mexico -- photographed on 3 August 2018 at 22:09:15 GMT by an astronaut orbiting Planet Earth (latitude 27.7, longitude -119.5) aboard the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA
