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Re:Scientists use an atomic clock to measure the height of a... by liberte82 on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @06:48PM (#16479296)
How much slower is time at the surface of the sun?
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Re:Scientists use an atomic clock to measure the height of a... by mdturnerphys on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @07:26PM (#16479540)
" . . . a clock on the surface of the sun will accumulate around 66.4 fewer seconds in one year [than would a distant observer's clock]."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_time_dilation

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