 That this universal day is to be a mean solar day ; is to begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding with the beginning of the civil day and date of that meridian ; and is to be counted from zero up to twenty-four...  Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society - Page 262by Royal Astronomical Society - 1833Full view - About this book
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - 1889 - 370 pages
...moment of mean midnight at the initial meridian. It coincides with the beginning of the civil day at that meridian, and is to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours. The earth turns entirely around every 24 hours, causing day and night. Since each circle contains 360... | |
 | 1891 - 604 pages
...That this universal day is to be a mean solar day ; is to begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding...This resolution was adopted by the following vote : — Austria-Hungary. Brazil, Chili, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Great Britain, Guatemala, In the... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1898 - 982 pages
...resolution was adopted to the effect, that the universal day be a mean solar day, beginning at the moment of mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding...beginning of the civil day and date of that meridian, and that it be counted from 0 up to 24 hours. PKIME MOVER. A machine transforming apparent natural energy... | |
 | Raymond Landon Bridgman, World Peace Foundation - 1911 - 330 pages
...5. That this universal day is to be a mean solar day; is to begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding...is to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours. 6. That the conference expresses the hope that, as soon as may be practicable, the astronomical and... | |
 | Lawrence Johnstone Burpee - 1915 - 344 pages
...That this universal day is to be a mean solar day ; is to begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding...is to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours. ' VI. That the Conference expresses the hope that as soon as may be practicable the astronomical and... | |
 | Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.) - 1886 - 544 pages
...That this universal day is to be a mean solar day ; is to begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding...to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours." Adopted by the following vote: Ayes, 15 nations; noes, 2; abstaining, 7. 6. " That the Conference expresses... | |
 | 1899 - 760 pages
...desirable. This universal day Is to be a mean solar day; Is to begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding...with the beginning of the civil day and date of that merlgators and astronomers, and the hope was expressed that the change would be effected January 1,... | |
 | 690 pages
..." That the universal day is to be a mean solar day ; is to begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight of the initial meridian coinciding with...to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours." These resolutions are so plain that they require very little explanation from us. The solar and the... | |
 | American Society of Civil Engineers - 1884 - 310 pages
...That this universal day is to be a mean solar day ; is to begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding...is to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours. VI. — " That the Conference expresses the hope that, as soon as may be practicable, the astronomical... | |
 | Royal Society of Canada - 1887 - 580 pages
...to begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding with the civil day and date of that meridian, and is to be counted from zero to twenty-four hours." The opening of the National Congress at Washington shortly followed the International... | |
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