Then there is the sidereal (astronomical) day, the day reckoned by the Earth’s rotation returning to the previous day in space rather than returning to how it faces the sun. That is about 4 minutes shorter than the solar day, producing a sidereal year that is 366 1/4 sidereal days in the space of our standard year.I really need to get a life.
Kenneth Bailey Premium Member almost 8 years ago
This sounds like a new version if the old “How do you keep an idiot in suspense for 24 hours?” gag.
Tyge almost 8 years ago
Gort! Klaatu barada nikto! In 24 earth hours.
flagmichael almost 8 years ago
Then there is the sidereal (astronomical) day, the day reckoned by the Earth’s rotation returning to the previous day in space rather than returning to how it faces the sun. That is about 4 minutes shorter than the solar day, producing a sidereal year that is 366 1/4 sidereal days in the space of our standard year.I really need to get a life.
StratmanRon almost 8 years ago
The main thing I get out of this is that Arlo may be a morning person, Janis not so much.