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ESA looking to define a time standard for the Moon

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Halcyon:
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Navigation/Telling_time_on_the_Moon

Really interesting reading.

I'd love to see what a "time zone" would look like outside of Earth.

coppercone2:
They should put a LF time beacon on the moon too. I wonder if they can send the Loran hardware up there, must be some left in reserve.


If you start small scale lunar manufacturing, a LF beacon would be perfect to allow for cheap precise easy to make lunar electronics.

SiliconWizard:
Not sure I really see a point not being at Earth time, although I admit I don't know how "days" feel up there. That must be a harsh enough change that time itself is probably only a minor consideration.

Anyway, I guess

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ConKbot:
Well I'm sure the people in the meetings needed something to do.

nctnico:

--- Quote from: Halcyon on March 02, 2023, 12:55:01 am ---https://www.esa.int/Applications/Navigation/Telling_time_on_the_Moon

Really interesting reading.

I'd love to see what a "time zone" would look like outside of Earth.

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Add to that the fact that the moon is circuling around the earth so there will also be Lorenz contraction to account for. With missions to Mars in mind (different speed compared to earth so a different time -again-), it is time to think about a universal solar time which is equal within the entire solar system. A second isn't a fixed value...

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