Pollux Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 "Universal Time" what's that all about???I know it's a 'standard' preferred by astronomers ..But, how does it relate to GMT etc???...M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobilly Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Ah Google....Coordinated Universal Time - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon84 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Ah Google....Coordinated Universal Time - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaI agree Google is a wonderful tool but you cant beat a good natter on your favourite forum.Thanks for the link mind, made interesting reading. Out of interest do they use UT for the stardates in Star Trek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveP Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 A variant of UT .... although it has to be red-shifted on account of the WARP engines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollux Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Soooooo, am I correct in interpretting it to mean UT=GMT? i.e. now we're in DST the actual UT for now (20.18) is 19.18hrs???...M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobilly Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 A couple of "google" links saves a lot of typing... and this isnt my...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollux Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Soooooo, am I correct in interpretting it to mean UT=GMT? i.e. now we're in DST the actual UT for now (20.18) is 19.18hrs???...M:oNo, 21.18hrs ????D'oh...M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveP Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Soooooo, am I correct in interpretting it to mean UT=GMT? i.e. now we're in DST the actual UT for now (20.18) is 19.18hrs???...MYes, UT is the same as GMT .... but I didn't know we were currently in DST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollux Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 :confused:isn't DST 'winter time' ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollux Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 :confused:isn't DST 'winter time' ???No it isn't!So, the correct UT for now (20.34) is 20.34???Think i got it.......M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towa Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I still prefer using Greenwich Mean Astronomical Time (GMAT)for my observations, but it can cause some confusion with people who have never heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skelton Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 No it isn't!So, the correct UT for now (20.34) is 20.34???Think i got it.......M dst or bst as we say in this country is sumer time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_bham Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 On the celestron goto controller it asks for UT or daylight saving time, so it helps me remember UT winter summer daylight saving for the farmers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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