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Solar Time and the Equation of Time
Apparent solar time, mean solar time, the equation of time, and the analemma: how the Sun defines civil timekeeping.
Sidereal Time: From the Sidereal Day to LAST
Sidereal time explained: GMST, GAST, LMST, LAST, the IAU 2006 polynomial, and the ERA/CIO paradigm for chart angle computation.
Universal Time, Atomic Time, and Terrestrial Time
UT0, UT1, UTC, TAI, GPS time, TT, and TDB: the astronomical time scales and their conversion pipeline for chart calculation.
Delta T: History, Models, and Uncertainty
Understanding Delta T (ΔT), the critical time correction linking Universal Time to Terrestrial Time for precise ephemeris calculations.