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Barycentric Coordinate Time (TCB)

Barycentric Coordinate Time is the time coordinate of the Barycentric Celestial Reference System, centred on the Solar System barycentre. It is the reference against which both Geocentric and Lunar Coordinate Time are defined.

Sibling of
Geocentric Coordinate TimeTCG

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Where it appears

Primary documents that use the term.

  • IAU 2024 Resolution II: LCRS and TCL [1]Official

Articles on this site that use the term.

Sources

  1. Resolution to establish a standard Lunar Celestial Reference System (LCRS) and Lunar Coordinate Time (TCL) — International Astronomical Union, Commission A3 — XXXII General Assembly, . Official document. Verified .

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