[LEAPSECS] comments on DRR TF.460-6

[Tony Finch]

On Mon, 20 Sep 2010, Robert Seaman wrote:

>

> To say that "leap seconds were devised to keep the UTC time scale in

> close alignment with earth time making UTC useful for celestial

> navigation" is to suggest two unsupported assertions.  First that no

> other requirements for "earth time" exist, and second that UTC is

> responsive only to the evolving needs of those who used to have a

> requirement for celestial navigation.


Are there any requirements for mean solar time other than astronomy and
celectial navigation?

Tony.
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