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astronomical year::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | equinoctial year, solar year, tropical year |
| Type of | year |
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astronomical year
And the year yielded some exciting discoveries on Earth's astronomical doorstep.
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The same thing happens when astronomical year numbering is used.
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The exact length of an astronomical year changes over time.
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An astronomical Julian year is never individually numbered.
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This is the convention used in astronomical year numbering and in the international standard date system, ISO 8601.
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The main purpose of the intercalary month is to correct for deviations of the calendrical year from the astronomical year.
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In 1627 the German astronomer Johannes Kepler first used an astronomical year which was to become year zero in his Rudolphine Tables.
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One calendar year would pass from, for example, 1 March 1 BC until 1 March AD 1. However, astronomical year numbering is different.
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Numerical signs effectively form a new era, reducing the confusion inherent in any date which uses an astronomical year with an era named Before Christ.
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