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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Time, as measured for a given point on the earth.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Local sidereal time, for instance, is by Greenwich sidereal time minus the local longitude of  the point (15&#x000b0; longitude is equivalent to a one-hour change in time).</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 06:55, 29 March 2024

Time, as measured for a given point on the earth.

Local sidereal time, for instance, is by Greenwich sidereal time minus the local longitude of the point (15° longitude is equivalent to a one-hour change in time).

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