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mean sun

noun

Definition of MEAN SUN

:  a fictitious sun used for timekeeping that moves uniformly along the celestial equator and maintains a constant rate of apparent motion equal to the average rate of apparent motion of the real sun
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First Known Use of MEAN SUN

1765

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