FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. ~ 04 JAN 2011

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D. C.

The United States Naval Observatory provides a wide range of astronomical data and products, and serves as the official source of time for the U.S. Department of Defense and a standard of time for the entire United States. The United States Naval Observatory is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States, with a primary mission to produce Positioning, Navigation, and Timing.

The United States Naval Observatory products support activities in the following areas:

Astrometry
Integrated Image and Catalog Archive Service, star catalogs, fundamental reference frames, space astrometry.

Astronomical Applications
Astronomical data calculators (e.g., rise/set times, Moon phase, etc.), information on astronomical phenomena and related topics, astronomical and navigational almanacs, software products.

Earth Orientation
Daily, weekly, and long-term EO products, GPS-based products (rapids, ultra-rapids, UTGPS), VLBI-based products, background information, technical and scientific publications and software.

Precise Time

USNO Master Clock, Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers, web-based time synchronization, GPS timing products and services, Two-Way Satellite Time Transfer, and Loran-C timing products.

The U.S. Naval Observatory operates two Master Clock facilities. The primary facility, in Washington, D.C. maintains 57 HP/Agilent/Symmetricom 5071A-001 high performance cesium atomic clocks and 24 hydrogen masers. The alternate master clock, at Schriever Air Force Base, maintains 12 cesium clocks and 3 masers. The observatory also operates two rubidium atomic fountain clocks.

Learn More About The United States Naval Observatory HERE!!

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[beachn4fun]

artic blast set to occur in the lower 48 next week

UGH! NO!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV W. We lost network connections for a few minutes.

Hope you have a good day and (((HUGS))) to you.

[beachn4fun]

Hey, we know you aren't an early bird, Night owl! LOL ((HUGS)) Have a nice cup of tea and 10 jumping jacks and you should be good to go.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS from a distance))

How are you feeling this morning? Fever down?

[Arrowhead1952]

Yes, my fever was back to normal yesterday at the Dr’s office. I feel as good as ever now. There is so much work today. Looks like this will be a loooooooooooooonnnnnnngggggg week.

[beachn4fun]

Glad that you are feeling better.

IMO the first week back to work is the longest. LOL

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Pro ((HUGS))

Checking to see how you made out yesterday, being it was your first day back after surgery.

Hope you day is sunnytastic!

(I’m making a run for the 50...shhhh)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Pro ((HUGS))

Checking to see how you made out yesterday, being it was your first day back after surgery.

Hope you day is sunnytastic!

(I’m making a run for the 50...shhhh)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Pro ((HUGS))

Checking to see how you made out yesterday, being it was your first day back after surgery.

Hope you day is sunnytastic!

(I’m making a run for the 50...shhhh)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Pro ((HUGS))

Checking to see how you made out yesterday, being it was your first day back after surgery.

Hope you day is sunnytastic!

(I’m making a run for the 50...shhhh)

[beachn4fun]

God! I was lucky to get it cause just as I decided to do it, FR slowed w...a...y d...o...w..n

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, beachy...((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, blackie...((HUGS))...we are having a heat wave. So much snow has melted and it is horrible driving to work in the dark and no snow to provide a little “light”.

Happy New Year!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Mac...*HUGS*...sounds like the knee is coming along quite well.

[TASMANIANRED]

Sending Prayers , Schatzi.

Smooch.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good afternoon, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Coming along quite nicely, thanks!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[blackie]

Good morning Kathy, it’s raining lightly here.

{{HUGS}}

Happy New Year!!