A Triple Occultation by Eugenia and Its Moons Mar 9, 2008
No matter which of these events you are positioned for, the time interval to be watching is 5:42 to 5:45 Universal Time on March 9th, which is Saturday evening in North America. In local time, this is the three-minute interval that starts at 9:42 pm PST, 10:42 pm MST, and 11:42 pm CST.. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Microsoft slammed for leap year bugs Mar 7, 2008
While the Exchange team promised to come up with a permanent fix, the only solution it could advise was to wait until midnight (co-ordinated universal time - or UTC) on the morning of 1 March and then restart the Exchange System Attendant service. Microsoft's vulnerability to the leap year day issue is longstanding, and the subject of some pointed criticism from the , one of whose members, Kevin Kennelly, highlighted a bug in Excel that causes it to count 1900 as a leap year. (Accounting Web, UK)
Daylight Savings Time returns; spring forward 2 a.m. Sunday Mar 7, 2008
In spring, clocks spring forward from 1:59 a.m. to 3 a.m.; in fall, clocks fall back from 1:59 a.m. to 1 a.m. In Europe, clocks change at 1 a.m. Universal Time. In spring, clocks spring forward from 12:59 a.m. to 2 a.m.; in fall, clocks fall back from 1:59 a.m. to 1 a.m.. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Sources: Weather Channel bids due next week Mar 5, 2008
By Michele Gershberg and Kenneth Li NEW YORK Landmark Communications is seeking up to $5 billion for the Weather Channel cable television network, with preliminary bids due next week, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Interested parties include General Electric Co's NBC Universal, Time Warner Inc, CBS Corp and Comcast Corp, these sources said. (USA Today -- Weather)
Moon Covers Venus on Wednesday Mar 1, 2008
In the tables, the time of each event is given in Universal Time in hours, minutes, and seconds. To get Eastern Standard Time subtract 5 hours from this; for CST subtract 6 hours; for MST subtract 7 hours; for PST subtract 8 hours. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Happy Leap Day! Feb 29, 2008
Universal Time 1 (AKA solar, or astronomical time) is time that places the stars in the same relationship to Earth on any given day of the year. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a kind of compromise between atomic and solar time. (Why Files)
Spotting Diamonds In The Sky Feb 28, 2008
9, 2007) If indeed "a diamond is forever," the most primitive origins of Earth's so-called black diamonds were in deep, universal time, geologists have discovered. Black diamonds came from none other than. (Science Daily)
Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight Feb 21, 2008
How a lunar eclipse works. Why the moon sometimes glows red during a total lunar eclipse. (Space.com)
US Missile Hits Wayward Spy Satellite Feb 21, 2008
A trusted source of newsand information since 1942. We don't think the hydrazine container is going to hit. (Voice of America)
Navy to Shoot Down Ailing Spy Satellite with Missile as Early as Wednesday Afternoon Feb 20, 2008
The notice, a standard advisory to commercial and private pilots, announces the closing of airspace over a large area of the Pacific southwest of Hawaii between 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Thursday in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). That corresponds to between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST), or between 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and 12:30 a.m. Thursday Eastern Standard Time. (Fox News)
Viewers guide: Total lunar eclipse Feb. 20 Feb 16, 2008
5 degrees above and to the left of the moon's center at mid-totality (3:26 Universal Time on February 21). At the same moment, Regulus will sit just 2. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Consumers Should Determine the Price of Media Content, According to a Survey of Media Industry Thought Leaders Feb 16, 2008
You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Full Story » Feb 15, 2008
It also provides the nation's current primary time and frequency standard, and contributes to an international system that defines Coordinated Universal Time, or official world time. But locals shouldn't expect to see NIST F-1 replaced in the near future, even though JILA and NIST research projects have already taken atomic-clock accuracy to new levels. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
JPD tries 12-hour shifts to avoid OT Feb 9, 2008
City finance officials are working to create a universal time card for city employees, including police officers, in time for the JPD shift change, Pugh said. The shift change is tentatively scheduled to begin March 16. (The Clarion-Ledger)
A Speedy Asteroid — Captured! Jan 31, 2008
24 could be spotted with a good scope if you knew where and when to look. As soon as it was dark enough to align the scope I started my hunt. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Reunion with Mercury Jan 18, 2008
I'm thrilled to report that the flyby was 100% "nominal." At 2:04:39 p.m. Eastern time (19:04:39 Universal Time), out of view from both the Sun and Earth, Messenger swept over the planet's night-side equator at an altitude of just 126 miles (a mile or so higher than planned). Taken by Messenger from about 17,000 miles away, this view of Mercury shows about half of the area not photographed by Mariner 10 in 1974 75. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
The Other Bright Comet of 2007/2008 Dec 24, 2007
Comet positions on both charts are shown for 0h in Universal Time equal to 7 p.m. on the preceding date in Eastern Standard Time. Click to see the comet's path before Dec. 25. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Mars May Replace Rudolph Christmas Eve Dec 21, 2007
Mars was closest to Earth on Dec. 18, at 11:45 p.m. Universal Time. (AP Photo/NASA). (CBS News)
Asteroid may hit Mars Dec 21, 2007
Mars was closest to Earth on Dec. 18, at 11:45 p.m. Universal Time (6:45 p.m. EST). Mars and Earth have a "close encounter" about every 26 months. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Mars closest to Earth since 2003 Dec 19, 2007
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- The planet Mars was closest to Earth Tuesday night at 11:45 Universal Time since 2003 and will be the closest until 2016, U.S. astronomers said as quoted by media reports Wednesday. People are able to see Mars by naked eyes till early February 2008, as the planet moves opposite the sun and nearest the Earth. (Xinhuanet, China)
NIST helps beam time to TV viewers in the Middle East Dec 13, 2007
The NIST device, installed at a satellite uplink facility in 6th of October City, Egypt, synchronizes its reports with a cesium atomic clock at the same location that is itself synchronized with Coordinated Universal Time to provide traceability to international time standards. According to John Lowe of NIST, Egyptian officials also plan to use the new service to mount time displays in public places. (EurekAlert!)
The Geminids Are Coming Dec 8, 2007
This year the Geminids peak arrives at 17h Universal Time on Friday, December 14th. Thats great news in East Asia, where the peak coincides with the radiants reaching its highest point in the sky, during the early hours of Saturday morning. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
LEO II: An Old Dwarf Galaxy Has a Juvenescent Heart Dec 2, 2007
Dr. Yutaka Komiyama, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Phone +011-81-422-34-3512 (Japan Standard Time = Universal Time + 9 hours) Email: komiyama@subaru ... Mr. Pablo McLoud Public Information Office Subaru Telescope, NAOJ 650 North A'ohoku Place Hilo, HI 96720 Phone +1-808-934-5022 (Hawaii Standard Time = Universal Time - 10 hours) Email: pablo@subaru. (Space Ref (press release))
Qantas pilot collapses in cockpit Nov 29, 2007
He had just handed over the controls to his co-pilot at 4pm (Co-ordinated Universal Time), when he collapsed. "The co-pilot heard a bang and turned to see the PIC [pilot-in-charge] had collapsed on the cockpit floor," the report stated. (Sydney Morning Herald)
What Happened to Comet Holmes? Nov 20, 2007
Colleague Harold Weaver adds, "That offset blob was very unusual. Some kind of large chunk must have come off and disintegrated." Comet theorist Zdenek Sekanina (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) estimates that this "megaburst," most likely triggered late on October 23rd (Universal Time), shot 100 million tons of dust into space. To put this in perspective, Mount St. Helens unleashed a 500-million-ton ash cloud during its catastrophic 1980 eruption. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
MSN Messenger Trojan Spreads Fast Nov 19, 2007
At 18:00 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), eSafe had detected 1 operator and more than 500 on-command bots in the network. Less than three hours later, or by 2:30 EST, when eWEEK spoke with Roei Lichtman, eSafe director of product management, the number had soared to several thousand PCs and was growing by several hundred systems per hour. (eWeek)
I-64 Closes January 2 From Ballas to I-170 for One Year Nov 5, 2007
In the fall, clocks fall back from 1:59 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. In the EU, clocks change at 1:00 a.m. Universal Time. In the fall, clocks fall back from 1:59 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.. (Saint Louis Front Page)
Comet Holmes Undergoes Huge Outburst Oct 27, 2007
By 17:15 Universal Time he was describing Comet Holmes as magnitude 2. 8. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Major Cable and Satellite Operators Face Class Antitrust Suit Sep 22, 2007
Tom Steinert-Threlkeld, editor-in-chief, Multichannel News September 18, 2007. Glenn Britt may want to get on Platform A.This is the new advertising sales operation of. (Multichannel News)
Are We Ready for Another Tsunami? Sep 14, 2007
The first earthquake happened at 11:10 universal time. Although it occurred in the Indian Ocean, it was detected by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, headquartered in Hawaii, which has the most extensive tsunami warning system around largely because the Pacific Ocean is where 70% of the world's earthquakes normally happen. (Time.com)
SELENE is "largest lunar mission since Apollo," to launch Sept 13 Sep 11, 2007
SELENE is a Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft that is expected to launch on September 13, 2007, at 01:35:47 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is 10:35:47 a.m. Japan Standard Time (JST) and 9:35:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, September 12th). Related stories. (iTWire)
Aurigids Aplenty! Sep 11, 2007
The brief but intense peak occurred at roughly 4:15 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (11:15 Universal Time), within 15 minutes or so of the predicted maximum. I'd say that's pretty good, considering that these particles were shed by Comet Kiess (C/1911 N1) more than 2,000 years ago. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Partial solar eclipse is on the horizon Sep 8, 2007
The penumbra first touches down over Bolivia at 10:26 UT (Universal Time), not too far to the east of the capital city of La Paz. The shadow quickly spreads eastward and by 11:30 UT virtually all regions in South America that are within the visibility zone of this eclipse are under the shadow. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Earth to Hit Aurigid Meteors? Aug 25, 2007
Then in 1986, meteor watcher Istvan Tepliczky of Tata, Hungary, went out on September 1st around 1:00 a.m. local time (0:00 Universal Time) for a night of observing. "Just after 1:00 UT", he wrote, "I was an eyewitness of a very spectacular phenomenon. Very bright yellow meteors began to fall; all of them left long trains... Around 1:20 UT I detected meteors every one or two minutes." The shower tapered off slightly after 1:30, and he saw his last meteor at 2:12 UT.. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Venus and Saturn Converge Jul 1, 2007
The actual moment of closest approach will occur at 09:33 Universal Time on Sunday, when they will appear to close to within 0. 66-degrees of each other. (Space.com)
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The very closest approach (just under 40') occurs at 9:34 Universal Time on July 1st, and is viewable only over the Pacific Ocean. For observers in North America, the planets are slightly closer to each other on Saturday than on Sunday. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Early Benoit Death Postings Probed Jun 29, 2007
org lists its entries according to Universal Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time. Further investigation, according to Wikipedia. (Fox News)
See Vesta at Its Brightest! Jun 27, 2007
(On the finder chart, tick marks on Vesta's path show its position at 0:00 Universal Time on the dates indicated ... On the finder chart, tick marks on Vesta's path show its position at 0:00 Universal Time on the dates indicated. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
It was no picnic Jun 27, 2007
In a real emergency, they could establish schedules for contact, based on the Universal Time Coordinates (UTC). The UTC is separate from traditional time units. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Not just any field day Jun 21, 2007
In a real emergency, the operators could establish schedules for contact, based on the Universal Time Coordinates (UTC). The UTC is separate from traditional time units. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
This Week's Sky at a Glance Jun 7, 2007
(On the chart, the tick marks on Vesta's path are for 0:00 Universal Time, which in the time zones of the Americas falls on the evening of the previous date ... It's on the central meridian just below center in this image taken by master planetary photographer on June 1, 2007, at 14:55 Universal Time ... Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) equals Universal Time (UT, UTC, or GMT) minus 4 hours. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
When Atoms Collide: Scientists Propose New Way To Determine Accurate Time Faster Jun 6, 2007
NPL's atomic fountain measures the accuracy of existing time standards and feedback readings to inform any adjustments to Coordinated Universal Time -- the basis for the worldwide system of timekeeping. NPL's instruments do not simply measure time. (Science Daily)
PBS: Timekeeper No More May 21, 2007
Special radio clocks pick up their time from signals broadcast by NIST. In general, time signals are sent out as Universal Time Coordinated, which is almost, but not quite, the same as Greenwich Mean Time. It is the responsibility of each device to correct for time zone and the presence or absence of daylight time. (BusinessWeek)
Media giants fire back at FCC report May 17, 2007
May 16, 2007, 2:10pm PT. Group includes NBC, Time Warner, News Corp.. (Variety)
Plus: The YouTube Police May 11, 2007
RELATED ITEMS NEWS HTS. The YouTube Police Big Media is spending millions on monitors. (BusinessWeek)
Spring's Comet Lovejoy Apr 29, 2007
The tick marks give the comet's location at 0 hours Universal Time on each date ... Tick marks show its location night by night at 0 hours Universal Time (midnight at Greenwich). (SkyAndTelescope.com)
The 2007 Lyrid Meteor Shower Apr 21, 2007
S&T: Gregg Dinderman This year the Lyrid meteor shower is predicted to peak around 22h Universal Time (6 p.m. EDT) on April 22nd good timing for Asia but in daylight for North America. The shower is generally at least half as strong as its maximum for about 30 hours, so North American observers should be able to catch its rising and falling phases in the early-morning hours of April 22nd and 23rd, respectively. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Strong quake rattles Pak, India gets the jitters too Apr 3, 2007
Universal Time (UTC). 3 Apr 2007 03:35:06. (CNN-IBN)
8.0 MAG EARTHQUAKE ROCKS SOUTH PACIFIC... Apr 2, 2007
Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 20:39:56 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time. Monday, April 2, 2007 at 7:39:56 AM = local time at epicenter. (The Drudge Report)
Astro Image in the News:A Total Eclipse from Orbit Mar 31, 2007
These colorized views were captured by its X-ray telescope, one of three instruments aboard, at 2:53:04 Universal time (at left) and 2:55:40 UT. The eclipse was also recorded by the high-resolution. Hinode, known as Solar B before its launch in September 2006, means "sunrise" in Japanese. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Times a'changing as signal behind 'pips' moves home Mar 31, 2007
It is accurate to within 1,000th of a second of Coordinated Universal Time. The signal is kept in line by referencing two atomic clocks. (BBC News -- UK)
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Atomic ticker clocks up 50 years Mar 24, 2007
Atomic clocks form the standard for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which governs legal time-keeping globally. The clocks are vital for rafts of technologies, such as global satellite navigation, and TV signal timings. (BBC News -- Science)
Time change marking end of era Mar 24, 2007
The national time signal is accurate to within 1,000th of a second of Co-ordinated Universal Time. It is controlled by two caesium atomic clocks housed at the antenna in Rugby. (BBC News -- UK)
Partial solar eclipse lined up for Asia Mar 17, 2007
The penumbral shadow first touches Earth in the Bay of Bengal, just off of the Coromandel Coast of India at 0038 GMT (also known as Universal Time, or UT). It then sweeps up in a north-northeast direction, covering most of Asia by 0200 GMT. The point of greatest eclipse occurs at 0232 GMT over Russias Perm Region, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of the Capital of Perm and not far from the town of Krasnovishersk, which is known for geological prospecting, discovery and exploitation of... (MSNBC -- Technology)
Time Change Brings 'Nightmare' Issues with Outlook, Calendars Mar 14, 2007
He told that "Microsoft in particular requires operating system patches and then Outlook calendar modifications. That makes no sense. If they were storing in Coordinated Universal Time, the operating system patch should have fixed the calendars automatically," he said ... While Outlook and Exchange did record events in Coordinated Universal Time, they displayed in local time. (eWeek)
Spring forward for Daylight Saving Time Sunday Mar 12, 2007
In the European Union, Summer Time begins and ends at 1:00 a.m. Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time) ... In spring, clocks spring forward from 1:59 a.m. to 3 a.m.; in fall, clocks fall back from 1:59 a.m. to 1 a.m. In the EU, clocks change at 1 a.m. Universal Time. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
It's about time — History, trivia and lore about marking hours Mar 9, 2007
In 1972, Universal Time replaced Greenwich Mean Time as the time reference for the scientific community. UT is taken from an atomic clock. (Deseret News)
Early Daylight-Saving Time Puts Apps At Risk Mar 5, 2007
They typically work off Coordinated Universal Time, an international timekeeping system, similar to Greenwich Mean Time. These enterprise systems are set to make the switchover to daylight-saving time on April 1. (InformationWeek)
N.Y. Federal Judge Rebuffs Recusal Motion Citing Clients of Husband's Firm Mar 3, 2007
Top Stories From Law. Beth BarNew York Law JournalMarch 5, 2007. (Law.com)
Tip: How the DST patch affects AD Mar 1, 2007
In order to eliminate the confusion caused by the many time zones in the world, (such as those shown in Figure 2), NTP uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as the standard. UTC is a standard time that everyone agrees on, regardless of time zones. (SearchWindows2000.com)
New Horizons to Encounter Jupiter Feb 27, 2007
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute (JHUAPL/SwRI) Although hardly a year has elapsed since NASA launched its New Horizons spacecraft, at 5:45 Universal Time on February 28th, the probe will pass just 1. 4 million miles (2. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Letters to the Editor Feb 25, 2007
We surely do not appreciate some newbie speaking for us -- when there is much to do in New Orleans, as the article states ("Answering call for black activism,'' Feb. 17). Bayview activists already have the Southeast Clinic, but without good doctors and equipment. Bayview activists built the newer wing of the S.F. General Hospital, under the Model Cities program. San Francisco's Health Department has a $1 billion budget, but racism is alive in San Francisco. Furthermore, the city has a $5.7... (San Francisco Chronicle)
eWEEK Labs Sheds Lighton Daylight-Saving Time 2007 Feb 21, 2007
Most enterprise applications and systems use Coordinated Universal Time, which is abbreviated as UTC. To display local time information to a user, applications normally check the system clock on which the application is running. Applications that either don't use UTC or that hard-code the DST calculation will likely have problems until code remediation can be implemented. (eWeek)
What .NET developers need to know about Daylight Saving Time changes Feb 20, 2007
You can avoid most of these issues by converting input values to universal time ... NET Framework does not provide a way to parse a string that represents a user's view of time and have it accurately assigned a universal time value. (TechRepublic)
