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

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But moon’s day is 29.5 earth days so it may go out of sync with GMT or UTC.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_day

 

Smita Desai

 

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

 

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 <mailto:lctg at lists.toku.us> > wrote:

That’s the rationale for the moon to have its own timezone.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/07/science/moon-time-zone.html

 

Smita Desai

 

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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 <mailto:lctg at lists.toku.us> > wrote:

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

 

On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 5:52 PM Peter Albin via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us <mailto:lctg at lists.toku.us> > wrote:


https://thehill.com/homenews/4573225-nasa-tasked-creating-time-zone-moon/

Peter

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