2006-10-24 08:53:06 · 7 answers · asked by jb9692 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The meridian that passed over the Greenwich Observatory is called prime meridian. This is the time zone starts to count.
2006-10-24 09:06:51 · answer #1 · answered by chanljkk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Greenwich Meridian established by Sir George Airy in 1851 was agreed upon as the international standard in October 1884.
2006-10-24 08:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The original measurements were carried out at the Greenwich Observatory, London. It made the sums easier if the meridian was chosen to pass through the telescope used for the measurements. The rest is history.
2006-10-24 09:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by amania_r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that used 2 b the center of the world. kinda
2006-10-24 08:55:14 · answer #4 · answered by Jamie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it runs north to south and runs through Greenwich, England
2006-10-24 09:02:39 · answer #5 · answered by Courtney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
0 degrees longitude.
2006-10-24 09:01:06 · answer #6 · answered by F T 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is like that so it could help us.
2006-10-24 11:06:26 · answer #7 · answered by myhotsexyj 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋