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Why green wich line is called the prime meridian?​

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Answered by prathamshetty77
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In 1721, Great Britain established its own meridian passing through an early transit circle at the newly established Royal Observatory at Greenwich. ... The meridian chosen was that which passed through the Airy transit circle at Greenwich, and it became the prime meridian of the world.

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Answered by chxcykoo
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Why green wich line is called the prime meridian?

  • the Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich , since its alternate name is Greenwich meridian
  • the decision was based on the fact that by naming Greenwich as longitude 0° , it would be advantageous to many people
  • therefore the Prime Meridian at Greenwich become the centre of the world time

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