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" That the Conference expresses the hope that, as soon as may be practicable, the astronomical and nautical days will be arranged everywhere to begin at mean midnight. "
Nature - Page 108
edited by - 1893
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Nature, Volume 48

Sir Norman Lockyer - 1893 - 904 pages
...printed in a circular-letter addressed to astronomers of all nations. Many of our readers may remember that as far back as 1884 the Washington International...from noon and the civil from the preceding midnight ? Tt is true that changes will have to be made in the Nautical Almanac, and all such-like year-boaks,...
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Nature, Volume 32

Sir Norman Lockyer - 1885 - 916 pages
...the following extract : — "(i) The Conference expresses the hope that as soon as may be practical the astronomical and nautical days will be arranged everywhere to begin at mean midnight. " (2) That east longitudes shall be counted as plus and west longitudes as minus. "The first of these...
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United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Volume 11, Issues 3-4

1885 - 552 pages
...date of that meridian ; the hours to be counted successively from o to 24. In the sixth resolution, " The Conference expresses the hope that as soon as may be practicable the astronomical and nautical day will be arranged everywhere to begin at mean midnight." This resolution, though anticipated, has...
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Science, Volume 4

1884 - 652 pages
...the civil day and date of that meridian ; and is to be counted from zero up to twentyfour hours." 6. "That the conference expresses the hope, that, as...be arranged everywhere to begin at mean midnight." 7. " That the conference expresses the hope that the technical studies intended to regulate and extend...
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Science

1884 - 660 pages
...civil day and date of that meridian ; and is to be counted from zero up to twentyfour hours." 6. " That the conference expresses the hope, that, as soon...be arranged everywhere to begin at mean midnight." 7. " That the conference expresses the hope that the technical studies intended to regulate and extend...
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Science

1884 - 646 pages
...civil day and date of that meridian ; and is to be counted from zero up to twentyfour hours." 6. " That the conference expresses the hope, that, as soon...be arranged everywhere to begin at mean midnight." 7. " That the conference expresses the hope that the technical studies intended to regulate and extend...
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The Popular Science Monthly, Volume 26

1885 - 900 pages
...day and date of that meridian, and is to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours"; the sixth, " That the Conference expresses the hope that as soon...will be arranged everywhere to begin at mean midnight " ; the seventh, " That this Conference expresses the hope that the technical studies to regulate and...
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Nature, Volume 31

Sir Norman Lockyer - 1885 - 688 pages
...Germany, Sweden, Italy, Switzcrlan-1. Netherlands, Ayes, 1 5 ; noes, 2 ; abstaining, 7. VI. " Resolved, That the Conference expresses the hope that as soon...be arranged everywhere to begin at mean midnight." This resolution was carried without division. VII. "Resolved, That the Conference expresses the hope...
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 45; Volumes 1884-1885

Royal Astronomical Society - 1885 - 572 pages
...United States Venezuela Turkey San Domingo Sweden Switzerland Ayes, 14; noes, 3; abstaining 7. VI. " That the Conference expresses the hope that as soon,...be arranged everywhere to begin at mean midnight." This resolution was carried without a division. VII. " That the Conference expresses the hope that...
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 45

1885 - 600 pages
...France San Domingo Italy Switzerland Germany Sweden Netherlands Ayes, 14 ; noes, 3 ; abstaining 7. VI. " That the Conference expresses the hope that as soon...be arranged everywhere to begin at mean midnight." This resolution was carried without a division. VII. " That the Conference expresses the hope that...
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