Comments on: Take a flying leap second

By: Happy New Year! : Sweet Yummy Reality

Happy New Year! : Sweet Yummy Reality — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:57:46 +0000

[...] I’m ready to head into 2009, but I have to wait one additional second this year. See Bad Astronomy for the whole run-down. [...]

By: emily

emily — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:56:01 +0000

love the human nature/the family of blood who pics, made me smile

By: 2008 teve um dia e um segundo a mais! Chega! « Comentários, Críticas, Dicas etc.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:25:47 +0000

[...] Bad Astronomer [...]

By: sutureself

sutureself — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:16:25 +0000

ok, now can someone please tell me why an observer from off earth will see the earth complete its passage around the sun in 366+ days, while the earthly year is 365+?

I know that living on earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun every year. If it takes over a year to get around, does that mean I’m getting gypped?

By: Host Intruder

Host Intruder — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:22:20 +0000

Hello, Very Nice Article, Check out this post(link below) for a more detailed explanation(scientific explanation) of this extra second. And also, why the earth rotation is slowing down? Take a look.

Link: http://hostintruder.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/extra-second-added-to-year-2008/

Hope it helps!!

By: Happy New Year, Etc. « Bearable Skyglow

Happy New Year, Etc. « Bearable Skyglow — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:06:14 +0000

[...] hope you enjoyed your extra second of 2008, though personally I couldn’t wait until that jerkwater disappointment of a year was off the [...]

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:44:39 +0000

Cool read! These are the little things of everyday life we just don’t normally think about.