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What is the length of one sidereal year?

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What is the length of one sidereal year?

  1. 365.242 days

  2. 365.256 days

  3. 366 days

  4. 367 days


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A sidereal year is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun with respect to the fixed stars. It is slightly longer than a tropical year, which is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun with respect to the spring equinox.

How many sidereal years are there in a century?

  1. 36,524

  2. 36,525

  3. 36,526

  4. 36,527


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are 36,525 sidereal years in a century.

How many sidereal years are there in a millennium?

  1. 365,250

  2. 365,256

  3. 365,262

  4. 365,268


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are 365,256 sidereal years in a millennium.

What is the difference between a sidereal year and a tropical year?

  1. 0.0078 days

  2. 0.0082 days

  3. 0.0086 days

  4. 0.0090 days


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A sidereal year is 0.0082 days longer than a tropical year.

Why is a sidereal year longer than a tropical year?

  1. The Earth's axis precesses.

  2. The Earth's orbit is elliptical.

  3. The Sun's position changes over time.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A sidereal year is longer than a tropical year because of a combination of factors, including the Earth's axis precession, the Earth's elliptical orbit, and the Sun's changing position over time.

What is the length of one sidereal month?

  1. 27.322 days

  2. 27.323 days

  3. 27.324 days

  4. 27.325 days


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sidereal month is the time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth with respect to the fixed stars. It is slightly shorter than a synodic month, which is the time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth with respect to the Sun.

How many sidereal months are there in a sidereal year?

  1. 12.368

  2. 12.369

  3. 12.370

  4. 12.371


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are 12.368 sidereal months in a sidereal year.

What is the difference between a sidereal day and a solar day?

  1. 3 minutes 56 seconds

  2. 3 minutes 57 seconds

  3. 3 minutes 58 seconds

  4. 3 minutes 59 seconds


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sidereal day is 3 minutes 56 seconds shorter than a solar day.

Why is a sidereal day shorter than a solar day?

  1. The Earth's axis precesses.

  2. The Earth's orbit is elliptical.

  3. The Sun's position changes over time.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sidereal day is shorter than a solar day because the Earth's axis precesses. This means that the Earth's axis slowly changes its orientation over time, causing the stars to appear to move westward in the sky.

What is the length of one sidereal hour?

  1. 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds

  2. 23 hours 56 minutes 5 seconds

  3. 23 hours 56 minutes 6 seconds

  4. 23 hours 56 minutes 7 seconds


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sidereal hour is 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds long.

How many sidereal hours are there in a sidereal day?

  1. 24

  2. 24.002

  3. 24.004

  4. 24.006


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are 24.002 sidereal hours in a sidereal day.

What is the length of one sidereal minute?

  1. 59 minutes 8 seconds

  2. 59 minutes 9 seconds

  3. 59 minutes 10 seconds

  4. 59 minutes 11 seconds


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sidereal minute is 59 minutes 8 seconds long.

How many sidereal minutes are there in a sidereal hour?

  1. 60

  2. 60.001

  3. 60.002

  4. 60.003


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are 60.001 sidereal minutes in a sidereal hour.

What is the length of one sidereal second?

  1. 59.8 seconds

  2. 59.9 seconds

  3. 60.0 seconds

  4. 60.1 seconds


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sidereal second is 59.8 seconds long.

How many sidereal seconds are there in a sidereal minute?

  1. 60

  2. 60.001

  3. 60.002

  4. 60.003


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are 60.001 sidereal seconds in a sidereal minute.

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