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Old June 19th 11, 03:26 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Commentary on the Equation of Time

On Jun 19, 7:31*am, oriel36 wrote:

The Equation of Time cannot be explained by planetary dynamics


The Equation of Time,in whatever set of tables it is given (Huygen's
determination of natural noon is accompanied by entirely subtraction
values while others somethings add and sometime subtract) represent
the rate of change of the orbital motion of the Earth against the
steady rotation and while most years have 365 rotations and 1 year has
366 rotations,this is why the Equation of Time doesn't directly
explain daily and orbital dynamics.


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