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[UK] The world's time standard! Experience 0° longitude at the Greenwich Observatory🕰️✨

Located about 40 minutes east of central London, the Royal Observatory Greenwich is a historic site that is the standard for the Universal Time (GMT)🏛️✨ This is famous for the Prime Meridian, which is the zero-degree longitude line, and is the reference point for clocks and time all over the world🌍⏳ Within the observatory grounds, there is the Prime Meridian Monument, where tourists always take photos, and you can take a commemorative photo with one foot in the eastern hemisphere and one foot in the western hemisphere📸✨ You can experience a special moment standing at the "center of the world"🌍💙 Inside the museum, there are historical astronomy exhibits and valuable exhibits such as the Harrison Chronometer, which was developed to measure time accurately, and you can learn about the evolution of clocks and astronomy🕰️🔭 At night, you can also observe the stars using the observatory's large telescope🌠✨ When you visit London, why not visit the place that determines the time of the world along with the beautiful cityscape of Greenwich overlooking the River Thames? 🚶♂️💫 #England #tripOverseas travel
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