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Why Did the Greenwich Meridian Shift?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Rick SpilmanAugust 31, 2015

Recently, it was reported that the Prime Meridian, as marked at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, is off by 102 meters, over the length of an American football field. The Prime Meridian is the arbitrary line marking 0 degrees … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged England, GPS, Greenwich, Prime Meridian, Royal Observatory
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