Class UT1Scale

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, TimeScale

    public class UT1Scale
    extends Object
    implements TimeScale
    Universal Time 1.

    UT1 is a time scale directly linked to the actual rotation of the Earth. It is an irregular scale, reflecting Earth irregular rotation rate. The offset between UT1 and UTC is found in the Earth Orientation Parameters published by IERS.

    Since:
    5.1
    Author:
    Luc Maisonobe
    See Also:
    AbsoluteDate, Serialized Form