Astronomical Day
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Astronomical Day
A
mean solar day beginning at mean noon, 12
hours later
than the beginning of the civil day of the same date. Astronomers
now generally use the civil day. See
Julian day,
astronomical time.
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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
