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ephemeris second

ephemeris second

noun Astronomy.
the unit of ephemeris time, defined as a precise fraction of the length of the tropical year 1900.

Origin:
1965–70
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the time when the sun is farthest south from the celestial equator occurring around December 21st
a system of two stars that revolve about a common center of mass
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