Spectroscopy, from initiation to performance
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TimeBox II is an accessory that synchronizes your PC’s time with GPS time (UTC). It was originally designed for the precise dating of astronomical phenomena, in particular star occultations.
But beyond this application, it can be used in any instrument that needs an absolute time reference.
The TimeBox II is a device designed to synchronize the time on a PC or server with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). TimeBox has been designed primarily for the precise dating of astronomical phenomena, but it can also be used for other applications requiring precise dating with an absolute time reference (UTC). Version II is much less expensive than the first version, and features easy-to-use software that constantly readjusts the time on your PC. (see video tutorial: https://youtu.be/iqBCV0uHAFw)
The dating of astronomical occultations and other astronomical phenomena must be carried out relative to an absolute time scale in order to extract and compare records made by different observers around the world. The time scale chosen is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is the main time standard regulating clocks and time (Mccarthy et al. 2009). Stellar occultation is a tried-and-tested method used to determine the size, shape and position of asteroids, as well as their topology and satellite orbits (Trahan et al. 2014).
TimeBox II is designed for precise dating of astronomical phenomena. TimeBox II recovers UTC time from GPS satellites and injects it into the computer to synchronize its clock (± 2 milliseconds UTC).
To find out more about occultations with the TimeBox, read this article
Power supply via USB cable (+5V, 100 mA)
Accuracy: +/- 2 ms
Supplied with :
– USB-C to USB-A cable, 0.5 m long. (SKU. EL0369)
– GPS antenna with 5 m cable and connector. (SKU. EL0200)
64-bit software for Windows 10 or higher for TimeBox II.
TimeBox II is a simplified - and equally accurate - version of the original TimeBox, which has been in the Shelyak catalogue for several years. It is considerably cheaper, and this is something that is likely to radically transform observations of stellar...