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May 24, 1543

1543-05-24 00:00 UTC

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The Earth is not the centre

The Earth is not the centre
Photo: derivative work of Johannes Petreius 1543 edition of File:Ni · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Copernicus receives the printed De revolutionibus on the day he dies.
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When exactly did the earth is not the centre take place?
It is recorded at 1543-05-24 00:00 UTC — May 24, 1543 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
Can this minute be bought?
No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
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Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 9d83fbd1bc13302e143c64c04a20d2c3535cd9f086f3c9e23af8044ab6968da2

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