Why Greenwich line also called prime meridian
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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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The decision was based on the argument that by naming Greenwich as Longitude 0º, it would be advantageous to the largest number of people. Therefore the Prime Meridian at Greenwich became the centre of world time.
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