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ephemeris time

ephemeris time noun: a former standard astronomical time scale intended to overcome the drawbacks of irregularly fluctuating mean solar time, superseded in the 1970s.

Noun

ephemeris time (uncountable)

  1. A former standard astronomical time scale intended to overcome the drawbacks of irregularly fluctuating mean solar time, superseded in the 1970s.
  2. A modern relativistic-coordinate time scale.

ephemeris time meaning in Tamil

ephemeris time in Tamil

கோளியல் காலம்

Questions about ephemeris time

What does ephemeris time mean?
Ephemeris time means a former standard astronomical time scale intended to overcome the drawbacks of irregularly fluctuating mean solar time, superseded in the 1970s.
What is ephemeris time in Tamil?
Ephemeris time in Tamil is கோளியல் காலம். See Ephemeris time meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ephemeris time?
Ephemeris time is a noun.

Words near ephemeris time in the dictionary

  1. ephemerid
  2. ephemeride
  3. ephemerides
  4. ephemerids
  5. ephemeris
  6. ephemeris time
  7. ephemerises
  8. ephemerist
  9. ephemerists
  10. ephemeroid
  11. ephemeroids

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