Convert month (synodic) to minute (sidereal)
Please provide values below to convert month (synodic) [None] to minute (sidereal) [None], or Convert minute (sidereal) to month (synodic).
How to Convert Month (Synodic) to Minute (Sidereal)
1 None = 42640.4750454808 None
Example: convert 15 None to None:
15 None = 15 × 42640.4750454808 None = 639607.125682212 None
Month (Synodic) to Minute (Sidereal) Conversion Table
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Month (Synodic)
A month (synodic) is the average period of the Moon's orbit around the Earth, approximately 29.53 days, used to measure time in lunar and calendar systems.
History/Origin
The concept of a month originates from ancient lunar calendars based on the Moon's phases. Various civilizations, including the Babylonians and Romans, structured their calendars around lunar cycles, leading to the development of the synodic month as a standard measure.
Current Use
The synodic month is used in lunar calendars, such as the Islamic calendar, and influences the calculation of lunar phases, religious observances, and timekeeping in astronomy.
Minute (Sidereal)
A sidereal minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of a sidereal hour, used in astronomy to measure time based on Earth's rotation relative to distant stars.
History/Origin
The sidereal minute originated from the need to measure Earth's rotation relative to distant celestial objects, with its concept dating back to the development of sidereal time in astronomy during the 19th century.
Current Use
Sidereal minutes are primarily used in astronomy and astrophysics to specify precise time intervals related to Earth's rotation relative to stars, especially in celestial coordinate systems and telescope tracking.