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That's technically the "sidereal day", the "solar day" is about 176 Earth days.
Anyway it's the Sun's gravity that's responsible. Mercury is so close to the Sun
that it experiences strong "tidal forces". It's like the Moon's slow rotation
caused by the Earth.
What else can I help you with?
What does mercury last almost 59 earth 's day earth days?
One day on Mercury is equal to about 59 Earth days.
Why does mercury's days last almost two earth months?
because that's how slow it turns on its axis
What planet has days that last 88 earth days?
mercury
Why does Mercury's days last almost 59 earth days?
Mercury rotates in about 58.65 Earth days. This is called a "sidereal day". Interestingly there is a big difference between the length of this "day" and the "solar day"which is about 176 Earth days. Anyway the reason for the slow rotation is the closeness to the Sun. Tidal forces are responsible.
A year on mercury last how many days?
A year on Mercury lasts about 88 Earth days. This is because Mercury orbits the Sun at a faster rate due to its close proximity to the Sun.
Why is mercury's day equal to 59 earth days?
The gravity of the Sun has slowed the rotation of Mercury, so it takes almost 59 Earth days to spin once on its axis (58.646 days).At the same time, the relatively brief orbital period (Mercury year) is only 88 days long, even further reducing the apparent motion of the Sun as seen from the planet. A "solar day" (sunrise to sunrise) on Mercury lasts 176 Earth days, or twice as long as its year!
What causes a day to last longer on mercury than on earth?
A day is defined as 1 full rotation. So mercury rotates at a slower pace than earth.
If mercury had four reasons how long would each season last in earth day?
16200 days
How long does mercury's storms last?
Mercury's storms can last for several Earth-days to weeks. These storms are driven by the intense heating and cooling cycles on the planet due to its lack of atmosphere.
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 mercury's rotation in hours and minutes?
Mercury has a very strange behaviour. Its spin:orbit ratio is 3:2 and this means that one day on mercury last two mercury-years! This is equivalent to 176 days on earth.
Why does a day in mercury last 59 earth days?
Because - Mercury takes that long to rotate once on its axis. Each of the planets in our solar system ratates at different speeds
