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How long is a solar day on Mercury?

Question #150111. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Nov 11 2023.
Originally posted Nov 10 2023 10:32 PM.

hypatia415
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Nov 11 2023, 2:02 AM
lordprescott
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Mercury's solar day is 176 Earth days; this is because Mercury rotates around its own axis much slower than Earth does. Thus, although Mercury's year, which is one turn around the sun, is only 88 Earth days, its solar day is over twice as long. In that way, you would have to spend over two of Mercury's years on that planet in order to have been there a day.

link https://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/23-How-long-is-a-day-on-Mercury-

Nov 11 2023, 8:00 AM
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