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>>10 hours / small planet= quicker rotation
This is flase. The size of the planet does not have much to do with its rotation rate, particularely in a planet made of silicate. Stars in general change their rotation rate with time and people believe it may be related with generation of magnetic field for example.
The planet Mercury rotates very slowly. While Earth has a solar day OS 24h Mercury's solar day is about 176 Earth days. It takes Mercury around six months to give a full turn over its own axis.
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∙ 10y ago58.646 earth days. The reason behind this is that Mercury's smaller mass causes it to revolve slower, making its days longer.
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∙ 10y agoSolar day: 176 Earth days.
Sidereal day: 88 Earth days.
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∙ 12y agoMercury keeps one side turned toward the Sun all the time. It does not rotate like Earth, therefore it does not have a day/night cycle.
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∙ 11y agoOne day for Mercury is equal to 4222.6 Mercurian hours (or 1407.6 Earth hours).
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∙ 11y ago58 earth days.
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∙ 11y ago58.6 earth days
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What is the length of revolution for Mercury?
A day on Mercury is 58.646 Earth days long
Which planets day is more than half as long as its year?
It's Mercury or Venus depending on whichthe definition of "day "you mean.
Which planet has a day more than half as long as its year?
Mercury's "sidereal day" is about 59 Earth days long and its year is about 88 Earth days long. Venus has a "solar day" of about 117 Earth days and a year of about 225 Earth days.
What planet moves around the sun in elliptical orbit and rotates only once in 59 days?
You are probably thinking of Mercury which revolves around the Sun in 59 days. The word 'rotate' means turning on its axis. We call that a day. The Earth rotates in one day or 24 hours. Mercury rotates (its day) in 176 Earth days. Mercury is really interesting because its day is almost 3 Mercury Years long.
Which planet has the longest cycle of day and night?
The planet is Mercury. (Some people think it is Venus, but it is Mercury.)
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 one day on mercury how long is one year mercury?
88 Earth Days
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.
What is the length of revolution for Mercury?
A day on Mercury is 58.646 Earth days long
How long is the would a day be if on mercury?
58895465
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 the day?
one day on Mercury is approximetly 10 secends. one year on mercury is 80 days.
How long is a day of mercury in earth day?
58.6 Earth 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 is a mercury day in your days?
65 days
How long is a revolution for Mercury in kilometers?
one whole day of the earth day
