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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
is the correct answer!
-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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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
Does 59 earth days equals 1 day on mercury?
No, one day on Mercury is equal to about 59 Earth days. Mercury's slow rotation on its axis causes this long day length compared to Earth's 24-hour 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 one day rotation for mercury?
Mercury takes about 59 Earth days to complete one rotation on its axis. This is longer than its orbital period around the sun, which is about 88 Earth days.
What does mercury last almost 59 earth 's day earth days?
One day on Mercury is equal to about 59 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 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?
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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 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
Does 59 earth days equals 1 day on mercury?
No, one day on Mercury is equal to about 59 Earth days. Mercury's slow rotation on its axis causes this long day length compared to Earth's 24-hour day.
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."
