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minus-squareDharma Curious@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·11 months agoCan you ELI5 that last one?
minus-squarebrianorca@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoMercury orbits the sun every 88 earth days. It spins on its axis every 59 earth days, relative to an outside observer (sidereal day.) That makes the solar day (from sunrise to sunrise) 179 earth days long.
minus-squarePoisonedPrisonPanda@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoGuys please upvote we all need an eli5
Can you ELI5 that last one?
Mercury orbits the sun every 88 earth days. It spins on its axis every 59 earth days, relative to an outside observer (sidereal day.) That makes the solar day (from sunrise to sunrise) 179 earth days long.
Guys please upvote we all need an eli5