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

[Stan Rose]

I get the need to have a standardized lunar time, but isn't it arbitrary?
Isn't GMT as good as any other, unless they aren't going to be divided into
24 one hour units?

Stan

On Sun, Apr 7, 2024, 1:26 PM smitausa--- via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us>
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> That’s the rationale for the moon to have its own timezone.
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> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/07/science/moon-time-zone.html
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> Smita Desai
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> *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
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> Re Steve’s question, some speculation –
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> 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.
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> 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.
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>     – Mike Alexander
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> 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?
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> -steve
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> On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 5:52 PM Peter Albin via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us>
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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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