And this actually affects telescope pointing
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Rob Seaman
Earth's rotation is being slowed by the tides. Length of the day increases about one second every 50,000 years while the Moon recedes about a mile to carry off its angular momentum. Over human timescales, the Earth's rotation follows a random walk and sometimes speeds up.
#Astronomy #Science #Time
#Astronomy #Science #Time
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The could have left UTC alone and simply recommended the use of TAI (and variations) for their own use cases.