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jmccormac01 / TimeConventions.md
Last active June 5, 2018 22:51
Time conventions

Time systems, conversions and leap seconds

This is mainly for my own reference and is a summary of the information on the USNO website. See here for a more detailed explanation.

Summary

Time definition Leap Seconds? Notes
Ephemeris Second --- 1/86,400 mean solar day^
Atomic Second --- 9,192,631,770 periods of Cesium 133 atom
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