Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich Bashny.Net

The Prime Meridian is still often abbreviated simply to name Greenwich. As you know, the name is derived from the place where he passes himself the prime meridian. This imaginary line divides the planet into Western and Eastern hemispheres.





In numbers, the prime meridian is 0 degrees, 0 minutes and 0 seconds. On its way from pole to pole, in addition to the UK, Greenwich crosses France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana and Antarctica. However, the most significant place is considered to be the Royal Observatory and Greenwich Park in London. After all, here, starting from 1675, the year it was made many astronomical discoveries. In 1884, the year the prime meridian was officially recognized by scientists around the world.