[Scan-DC] D.C. Embassy Tours

[Doug Kitchener]

I took a tour of the Naval Observatory several years ago when they had an open house... unfortunately I don't remember much of anything specific about it (so am due to go again!), but it was well worth the effort!  I do remember a very old telescope.  Tours are limited and fill up quickly, they are usually on Monday evenings.

http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO

Speaking of Navy, did anyone go and take the tour of the USS Liberty in Alexandria?

Happy Mother's Day!

DK

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> From: w4jecom at w4je.com
> To: alan at henney.com; Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 07:56:33 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] D.C. Embassy Tours
>
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> By the way, for all the time nuts like me, the Naval Observatory has a giant
> digital clock at the entrance, which is set to their atomic clock. The USNO
> is charged with being the chief timekeeper for the military, like NIST is
> the timekeeper for the public.
>
> Andy

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