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Verify that 1 sidereal day is equal to 0.99727 solar days.
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A sidereal day is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full rotation (360 degrees) relative to the distant stars. A solar day is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate such that the Sun appears in the same position in the sky as it did the previous Show more…
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