[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] NASA tasked with creating a time zone for the moon | The Hill

[Peter Albin]

But will the moon have Daylight Savings?

Peter

On 4/7/2024 1:25 PM, smitausa at gmail.com wrote:
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> That’s the rationale for the moon to have its own timezone.
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/07/science/moon-time-zone.html
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> Smita Desai
>
> *From:*LCTG <lctg-bounces+smitausa=gmail.com at lists.toku.us> *On Behalf 
> Of *Michael Alexander via LCTG
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 7, 2024 12:55 PM
> *To:* Steve Isenberg <smisenberg at gmail.com>; palbin24 at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* Lex Computer Group <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] NASA tasked with 
> creating a time zone for the moon | The Hill
>
> Re Steve’s question, some speculation –
>
> Different groups, in different locations, will be sending reports back 
> from their locations.  It would be convenient to know that reports are 
> coordinated — for example, in reporting moonquakes or observations of 
> solar flares and solar wind.
>
> My question is: Why should the US go it alone in setting up a time 
> zone?  Wouldn’t this be a good time to make moon-based reporting an 
> international, cooperative effort?  Moon “exploration” to date reminds 
> me of “exploration” of the New World, beginning with Columbus’s 
> voyages: different nations planting their flags and laying claim to 
> turf.  Humankind ought to do better, now.
>
>     – Mike Alexander
>
>
>
> On Sunday, April 7, 2024, 8:07 AM, Steve Isenberg via LCTG 
> <lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
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>     Curious why it is important to set up a Lunar time zone.  Why not
>     align time there with GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)?  Wouldn't that work?
>
>     -steve
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>     On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 5:52 PM Peter Albin via LCTG
>     <lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
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>         https://thehill.com/homenews/4573225-nasa-tasked-creating-time-zone-moon/
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>         Peter
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>         Peter Albin
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