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epoch date of reference 1875.0 1900.0 1950.0

(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded WordNet 3.0

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(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In astronomy, an epoch or reference epoch is a moment in time used as a reference point for some time-varying astronomical quantity. Wikipedia

A moment in time used as a reference for the orbital elements of a celestial body Wikipedia Disambiguation

Moment in time used as a reference point for some time-varying astronomical quantity Wikidata

Moment in history which is usually marked by some significant event. OmegaWiki

A precise instant of time that is used as a point of reference. Wiktionary

( astronomy) time reference point. Wiktionary (translation)

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