The zero meridian, or something like it
The Finch and Pea,
This weekend I took my parents to visit the Greenwich Meridian – or did I? The marked meridian on the site of Greenwich…
This weekend I took my parents to visit the Greenwich Meridian – or did I? The marked meridian on the site of Greenwich…
That picture of you at the Royal Observatory astride the Greenwich Meridian? It's a lie.Read More
That picture of you at the Royal Observatory astride the Greenwich Meridian? It's a lie.Read More
New information about the energy output of the sun appears to contradict the claim, made by climate skeptics, that the sun is…
Space Photo credit: Where it is now (dotted), and where it should be (thick line). Google Maps/Infoterra Ltd/Bl…
Excerpts from the Red Folder
The ‘Prime Meridian’ that’s been running through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, UK, since 1884 is now located 335 feet (102…
In 1884, a delegation of international representatives convened in Washington, D.C. to recommend that Earth's prime meridian (the…
In 1884, a delegation of international representatives convened in Washington, D.C. to recommend that Earth’s prime meridian (the…