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The planet Mercury rotates very slowly, taking almost 59 Earth days to turn once (58.646 days). However, it also orbits the Sun very rapidly, about once every 88 Earth days, which combines with the slow rotation to create an unusual situation.
The solar day (sunrise to sunrise) on Mercury is 176 Earth days, or twice the length of its year! This further increases the drastic temperature extremes that the surface experiences, alternately seared for months by solar heat and then frozen for months as it turns away from the Sun.
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*Due to the tidal effects of the Sun's gravity, the equatorial rotation of Mercury is only about 10 km/hr (far slower than Earth's 1600 km/hr). This means a "day" on Mercury is about 1400 Earth hours (58.6 days).
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58.6461 Earth Days, rounded to 58.65 Earth Days
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-lkw
That's the rotation period, also known as the "sidereal" day".
The "solar day" is 3 times longer, at about 176 Earth days.
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∙ 13y agoApproximately 59 earth days.
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∙ 11y ago58.6 Earth days
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∙ 12y agoabout 59 days on earth
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∙ 12y ago80 days
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58 days and 15 hours in earth days
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How long is a one day rotation for mercury?
One day (or one rotation around its axis) takes 1407.6 Earth hours.
How long does it take for Mercury to rotate on its own axis in 1 day?
how long does it take for Mercury to rotate on its own axis IN ONE DAY
How long is a day on mecery?
Mercury has very very long days. Each day on Mercury last as long as 58 hours, 15 hours on earth.
How long is a year in the planet mercury not in earth years?
It is one mercury year long
Does mercury have 176 days in it?
No, one Mercury day is equal to 58.6 Earth days
How long is one day on mercury how long is one year mercury?
88 Earth Days
How long is the Mercury's day?
one day on mercury is approximetly 10 secends. one year on mercury is 80 days.
How long is the day?
one day on Mercury is approximetly 10 secends. one year on mercury is 80 days.
How long are days on Mercury?
On Mercury, one day there is equal to 58.65 days here.
How long dose it take mercury to rotate on its axis?
Exactly one Mercury day.
How long does it take for Mercury to rotate on its own axis in 1 day?
how long does it take for Mercury to rotate on its own axis IN ONE DAY
How long is a revolution for Mercury in kilometers?
one whole day of the earth day
How long are days in mercury in earth times?
one full day on mercury is 88 earth days
How long does it take for the planet mercury to rotate in one day?
59 day noy are uahppy
How long does it take for one rotation on mercury's axis?
It takes about 59 Earth days (58.66 days) for Mercury to make one rotation.However, its "day" is extended due to the extremely short orbital period of 88 Earth days : a "sunrise to sunrise" solar day is 176 Earth days long (2 Mercury years).This is the source of the saying "On Mercury, a day is twice as long as a year."
How long does mercury take for it to rotate on its axis?
It takes about 59 Earth days (58.66 days) for Mercury to make one rotation.However, its "day" is extended due to the extremely short orbital period of 88 Earth days : a "sunrise to sunrise" solar day is 176 Earth days long (2 Mercury years).This is the source of the saying "On Mercury, a day is twice as long as a year."
What is the length of Mercury's orbit in Earth days?
One year on Mercury is about 88 Earth days long, 3/4 of a Mercurian day.
