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So, if you accurately know the time ata fixed place called the prime meridian and you know...

So, if you accurately know the time at
a fixed place called the prime meridian and you know how much later
or earlier noon is where you are, you can calculate
your longitude

Full Transcript

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So, if you accurately know the time at a fixed place called the prime meridian
00:00:05.708 --> 00:00:09.936
and you know how much later or earlier noon is where you are,
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you can calculate your longitude.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:28
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
Genres
documentary
Production
A+E Networks,Blink Films

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Movie Summary

From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms.
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[dramatic music playing]