0
Does mercury or Venus have very long periods of day and night due to rotation time?
No. But a solar day (sunrise to sunrise) is longer than its orbital period -- in fact it is exactly twice as long. Due to Mercury's 3:2 spin-orbit resonance, a solar day (the length between two meridian transits of the Sun) lasts about 176 Earth days. The orbital period around the sun is about 88 days.
A sidereal day (the sidereal period of rotation), lasts about 58.7 Earth days.
What else can I help you with?
What is venus day and night cycle?
Venus has an extremely slow rotation, with a day lasting longer than its year. It takes about 243 Earth days to complete one rotation on its axis. This slow rotation causes the day and night cycle on Venus to be very long, with the sun rising in the west and setting in the east.
What type of movement causes night and day to happen on all planets?
Rotation of the planet on its axis causes night and day to happen on all planets. This rotation causes different parts of the planet to face the sun at different times, leading to periods of light (day) and darkness (night).
What is unusual about the temperature of Venus compared to mercury?
The temperature of Venus is significantly higher than that of Mercury, despite Venus being further from the sun. This is due to Venus's thick atmosphere, which traps heat and creates a greenhouse effect. Mercury, on the other hand, has a very thin atmosphere, leading to more extreme temperature fluctuations between its day and night sides.
Explain why it is that we have periods of night and periods of day on earth?
Day and night occur on Earth due to the rotation of the planet on its axis. As the Earth rotates, different parts of it are exposed to the sun's light, causing day in those regions, while the opposite side experiences night. This cycle of day and night is a result of the Earth's rotation every 24 hours.
What planet has the longest day sunrise to sunrise?
The answer is NOT Venus. It is MERCURY. Venus takes longer to spin once than does Mercury. However Venus spins in the opposite direction to Mercury. The result is that Mercury has the longest "sunrise to sunrise" times.
What is mercury's rotation per night and day?
The rotation period of Mercury is 58.65 days.
What planet exhibits reverse rotation?
Venus is the planet that exhibits reverse rotation. After the Moon, the planet Venus is the brightest object in the sky at night.
In the mercury night sky the brightest object would be?
Venus
The adage A night with Venus and a lifetime with mercury refers to what disease?
Syphilis
Characteristic of Mercury and Venus due to their close proximity to the sun?
Heat is the common denominator of Mercury and Venus. While Venus remains around 800 degrees, Mercury changes from extremely hot to extremely freezing, depending on which side is facing the Sun. Unlike Venus, Mercury does not have enough of an atmosphere to keep the heat in at night.
How long are the days on Venus's and mercury?
117 earth days is equal to 1 Venus day. (including night time.) Mercury's day is the equivalent to 176 earth days.
Which planet has the longest cycle of day and night?
The planet is Mercury. (Some people think it is Venus, but it is Mercury.)
What is venus day and night cycle?
Venus has an extremely slow rotation, with a day lasting longer than its year. It takes about 243 Earth days to complete one rotation on its axis. This slow rotation causes the day and night cycle on Venus to be very long, with the sun rising in the west and setting in the east.
What type of movement causes night and day to happen on all planets?
Rotation of the planet on its axis causes night and day to happen on all planets. This rotation causes different parts of the planet to face the sun at different times, leading to periods of light (day) and darkness (night).
What is unusual about the temperature of Venus compared to mercury?
The temperature of Venus is significantly higher than that of Mercury, despite Venus being further from the sun. This is due to Venus's thick atmosphere, which traps heat and creates a greenhouse effect. Mercury, on the other hand, has a very thin atmosphere, leading to more extreme temperature fluctuations between its day and night sides.
Why is mercury called the morning start and the evening star?
Mercury is called the morning star and the evening star because it can be seen during the day and the night. Venus can also be seen in the day and night too.
Explain why it is that we have periods of night and periods of day on earth?
Day and night occur on Earth due to the rotation of the planet on its axis. As the Earth rotates, different parts of it are exposed to the sun's light, causing day in those regions, while the opposite side experiences night. This cycle of day and night is a result of the Earth's rotation every 24 hours.
