Coming very soon to a clock near you: 2012-12-12 12:12:12 UTC = MJD 56273 + STOD 43932 = MJD 56273.508472 A special prize for anyone who can capture their local microsecond time standard: 12/12/12 12:12:12.121212 Those of you left of Greenwich and using 12/24 local time get an extra chance: just after midnight (12AM) or noon (12PM). /tvb