 That the Conference proposes to the Governments here represented, the adoption of the meridian passing; through the centre of the transit instrument at the Observatory of Greenwich, as the initial meridian for longitude.  Science - Page 4171884Full view - About this book
 | 1886 - 540 pages
...of the astronomical day. The second resolution reads as follows : " That the Conference proposes 10 the Governments here represented the adoption of the meridian passing through the center of the transit instrument at the Greenwich Observatory, as the initial meridian for longitude."... | |
 | 1889 - 892 pages
...prime meridian lor all nations, in place of the multiplicity of initial meridiana which now exist. II. That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...represented the adoption of the meridian passing through the center of the transit instrument at the Observatory of Greenwich us the initial meridian for longitude.... | |
 | 1887 - 434 pages
...among teachers." _The following decree was issued in Japan, on July 12, under the Imperial seal: 1. The meridian passing through the centre of the transit instrument at the Observatory of Greenwich shall be the initial meridian for longitude. 2. Longitude shall be counted from this initial meridian... | |
 | 1891 - 608 pages
...multiplicity of initial meridians which now exist." This resolution was unanimously adopted. II. " That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude." The above resolution was adopted by the following vote : — In the affirmative : Austria-Hungary,... | |
 | William Robert Martin - 1899 - 474 pages
...to be employed as a common zero of longitude, twenty-two representatives voted in favour of adopting the meridian passing through the centre of the transit...of Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude, and fourteen voted in favour of counting the longitude in two directions up to 180 degrees — east... | |
 | Raymond Landon Bridgman - 1911 - 328 pages
...place designated; and, after careful and patient discussion, has passed the following resolutions : 1. That it is the opinion of this congress that it...represented the adoption of the meridian passing through the center of the transit instrument at the observatory of Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude.... | |
 | Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.) - 1886 - 544 pages
...all nations, in place of the multiplicity of initial meridians which now exist." Adopted unanimously. 2. " That the Conference proposes to the Governments...Greenwich, as the initial meridian for longitude." Adopted by the following vote: Ayes, 22 nations; noes, 1; abstaining, 2. 3. " That from this meridian... | |
 | Lawrence Johnstone Burpee - 1915 - 344 pages
...meridian for all nations, in place of the multiplicity of initial meridians which now exist. ' II. That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...of Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude. ' III. That from this meridian longitude shall be counted in two directions up to 180 degrees, east... | |
 | 1899 - 760 pages
...the time by navi- «lian, and is to bo counted from zero up the meridian passing through the centi r of the transit Instrument at the observatory of Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude. From this meridian longitude shall bo counted in two directions up to 180 degrees, east longitude being... | |
 | 1927 - 602 pages
...America ", and it was lost by 3 votes against 21. After some further discussion a resolution was put " that the Conference proposes to the Governments here...represented the adoption of the meridian passing through the transit instrument at the Observatory of Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude ". This was... | |
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