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Equation of time
The discrepancy between two kinds of solar time: the apparent solar time, which directly tracks the motion of the Sun, and mean solar time, which tracks a theoretical "mean" Sun with noons 24 hours apart.
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The discrepancy between two kinds of solar time: the apparent solar time, which directly tracks the motion of the Sun, and mean solar time, which tracks a theoretical "mean" Sun with noons 24 hours apart.
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