[time-nuts] Thunderbolt leap second video

jmfranke jmfranke at cox.net
Sun Jul 1 15:12:20 UTC 2012


Yes it can have a fall back second although the probability is small, the 
Earth's rotation rate would have had to increase. But the deciding committee 
allowed for both + and - leap seconds.

John  WA4WDL

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From: "Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R" <caf at omen.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 10:51 AM
To: <time-nuts at febo.com>
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt leap second video

> A 61 second minute...
>
> Just curious - can GPS handle a fall back second?
>
> On 07/01/2012 12:50 AM, Esa Heikkinen wrote:
>> Leap second capture of Lady Heather screen.
>> Select 720p to see it properly:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbvMZikqtI4
>>
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