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  2. Sidereal time - Wikipedia

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    The March equinox itself precesses slowly westward relative to the fixed stars, completing one revolution in about 25,800 years, so the misnamed "sidereal" day ("sidereal" is derived from the Latin sidus meaning "star") is 0.0084 seconds shorter than the stellar day, Earth's actual period of rotation relative to the fixed stars. [3]

  3. Rotation period (astronomy) - Wikipedia

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    Rotation period with respect to distant stars, the sidereal rotation period (compared to Earth's mean Solar days) Synodic rotation period (mean Solar day) Apparent rotational period viewed from Earth Sun [i] 25.379995 days (Carrington rotation) 35 days (high latitude) 25 d 9 h 7 m 11.6 s 35 d ~28 days (equatorial) [2] Mercury: 58.6462 days [3 ...

  4. Coin rotation paradox - Wikipedia

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    The paradox is related to sidereal time: a sidereal day is the time Earth takes to rotate for a distant star to return to the same position in the sky, whereas a solar day is the time for the sun to return to the same position. A year has around 365.25 solar days, but 366.25 sidereal days to account for one revolution around the sun. [6]

  5. Diurnal motion - Wikipedia

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    The daily arc path of an object on the celestial sphere, including the possible part below the horizon, has a length proportional to the cosine of the declination.Thus, the speed of the diurnal motion of a celestial object equals this cosine times 15° per hour, 15 arcminutes per minute, or 15 arcseconds per second.

  6. File:Sidereal Day versus Solar Day.webm - Wikipedia

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    English: Earth physically rotates in 23hours 56min relative to distant stars – a Sidereal Day, BUT it takes 24hours to rotate relative to the Sun – a Solar Day The difference? Earth orbits the Sun, so the Sun appears to move (down, in the vid), which means Earth needs +4mins to catch up!

  7. When is the winter solstice? A guide to the shortest day of ...

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    The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, according to the National Weather Service. This occurs due to the Earth's tilt from the sun.

  8. Astronomical day - Wikipedia

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    The exact length has been variously defined as either that of a solar day or of a sidereal day. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Astronomical days were historically used by astronomers (in contrast most commonly to solar days), but since the Industrial Revolution this usage has generally fallen out of favor, in order to avoid confusion with more conventional ...

  9. This Lego Disney Advent calendar is only $20 at Walmart today ...

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    The Lego Marvel Spider-Man Advent calendar is also down to $20 today. It features Spider-Man, Spider-Gwen, Miles Morales, and the Green Goblin, as well as a few other set pieces (like a web ...