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mean sun (n)
a theoretical sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant speed and completes its annual course in the same amount of time the real sun takes at variable speeds
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a theoretical sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant speed and completes its annual course in the same amount of time the real sun takes at va
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The mean sun is a hypothetical astronomical body with a constant average position relative to the Earth.
The mean sun is used as a reference for calculating the equation of time, which describes the difference between solar time and mean time.
The mean sun does not physically exist but is a mathematical concept that astronomers use to simplify calculations.
The mean sun moves along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the sky over a year.
