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A [[Multichronometer]] is an important survey sensor, but one easily overlooked by those who have never left their home planets, This timepiece sets itself, in one planetary rotation, to local zero meridian time, local [[Wikipedia:Solar time|solar time]], and local [[Wikipedia:Sidereal time|sidereal time]]. A setting allows for automatic time zone corrections according to world size. The mulitchronometer also keeps {{Imperial}} standard time. | A [[Multichronometer]] is an important survey sensor, but one easily overlooked by those who have never left their home planets, This timepiece sets itself, in one planetary rotation, to local zero meridian time, local [[Wikipedia:Solar time|solar time]], and local [[Wikipedia:Sidereal time|sidereal time]]. A setting allows for automatic time zone corrections according to world size. The mulitchronometer also keeps {{Imperial}} standard time. | ||
| − | The sidereal and zero meridian times are of interest mainly to the [[astronomer]] and [[navigator]], giving them the spin place of the world, its year length and other information. | + | The sidereal and zero meridian times are of interest mainly to the [[astronomer]] and [[navigator]], giving them the spin place of the world, its year length and other information. Worn on the wrist, hence the name ''wristwatch''. |
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{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Grand Survey|page=20}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=World Builder's Handbook|page=27}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=First In|page=27}} |
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=The Traveller's Handbook|page=212}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{LE}} | {{LE}} | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 11 July 2020
| Multichronometer | |
|---|---|
| Type | Personal item |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Cost | Cr500 |
| Size | |
| Weight | 0.1 kg |
A Multichronometer is an important survey sensor, but one easily overlooked by those who have never left their home planets, This timepiece sets itself, in one planetary rotation, to local zero meridian time, local solar time, and local sidereal time. A setting allows for automatic time zone corrections according to world size. The mulitchronometer also keeps Imperial standard time.
The sidereal and zero meridian times are of interest mainly to the astronomer and navigator, giving them the spin place of the world, its year length and other information. Worn on the wrist, hence the name wristwatch.
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Joe Fugate. Grand Survey (Digest Group Publications, 1986), 20.
- Geir Lanesskog. World Builder's Handbook (Mongoose Publishing, 2023), 27.Joe Fugate, J. Andrew Keith, Gary L. Thomas. World Builder's Handbook (Digest Group Publications, 1989), 27.
- Jon F. Zeigler. First In (Steve Jackson Games, 1999), 27.
- Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. The Traveller's Handbook (QuikLink Interactive, 2002), 212.