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Why is the prime meridian also known as the fixed meridian?

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Answered by rajendrawange7
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The prime meridian is the line of 0 longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth. The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere. ... They chose the meridian passing through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England.

Answered by Tsubhiksha
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The prime meridian is the line of 0 longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth. The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere. ... They chose the meridian passing through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England.

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