The Transit Circle

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Royal_Observatory
gptkbp:composed_of metal and glass
gptkbp:consists_of a telescope
gptkbp:developed_by the 18th century
gptkbp:example precision instruments
gptkbp:has_influence_on modern telescopes
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:hospital
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Transit Circle
gptkbp:invention gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Airport
historical scientific instrument
precision measurement tool
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in celestial mechanics
latitude and longitude
right ascension
sidereal time
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich
gptkb:watch
the measurement of time
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:is_considered a historical artifact
gptkbp:is_considered_as a significant advancement in astronomy
gptkbp:is_designed_for gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:is_found_in historical collections
gptkbp:is_noted_for its role in celestial navigation
gptkbp:is_observed_in transits of planets
gptkbp:is_part_of the field of astronomy
the scientific revolution
the history of timekeeping
the development of modern astronomy
the legacy of astronomy
gptkbp:is_related_to the equatorial coordinate system
the meridian
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:is_used_for timekeeping
celestial events
determine longitude
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Research_Institute
academic studies
geodesy
gptkbp:is_used_to track stars
gptkbp:measures the position of celestial objects
gptkbp:notable_for its accuracy
its contribution to navigation
gptkbp:notable_recordings astronomical data
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:operates_under nighttime
gptkbp:requires calibration
gptkbp:used_in observatories
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in astronomical observatories