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Term: Carrington
Definition:

A coordinate system which is centered at theSun and is "fixed" with respect to the synodic rotation rate; the meansynodic value is about 27.2753 days. The Astronomical Almanac gives a valuefor Carrington longitude of 349.03 degrees at 0000 UT on 1 January 1995.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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