Talk:Apparent sun

Mean sun
maybe mistake? That is "mean sun"! Philip tao 11:12, 2 March 2007 (UTC)


 * You are correct. The article does not define the apparent sun, which means the observed position of the Sun on the celestial sphere, differing from its position calculated via Newton's universal theory of gravitation due to the affects of atmospheric refraction, aberration, light-time, parallax, and relativity. The article's current definition refers to the "ficticious mean sun", which I doubt was invented by Simon Newcomb even though he certainly used it. I'm not sure whether "apparent sun" should be redirected to solar time, which is where mean sun currently redirects, or whether a separate article is warranted, substantially different from the current version. Any preference? — Joe Kress 01:04, 3 March 2007 (UTC)