mean sun

noun

: a fictitious sun used for timekeeping that moves uniformly along the celestial equator and maintains a constant rate of apparent motion equal to the average rate of apparent motion of the real sun

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mean sun was in 1765

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“Mean sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20sun. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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