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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Measure Time on Mars
« on: 11/04/2022 08:25:53 »
I've read that the Sun moves one degree per day from the viewpoint of the Earth, but what about on Mars? The Martian year is almost twice the length of the Earth year due to its orbit around the sun.
Days on Mars are almost the same as on Earth and are measured in sols. However, according to the sources I've read (Planetary dot org), the times of the week or month would be delineated in "Ls" or solar longitude degrees, with the summer soltice an L-90 (I think).
Can anyone explain how this would work in more detail?
Days on Mars are almost the same as on Earth and are measured in sols. However, according to the sources I've read (Planetary dot org), the times of the week or month would be delineated in "Ls" or solar longitude degrees, with the summer soltice an L-90 (I think).
Can anyone explain how this would work in more detail?