Convert octennial to minute (sidereal)
Please provide values below to convert octennial [None] to minute (sidereal) [None], or Convert minute (sidereal) to octennial.
How to Convert Octennial to Minute (Sidereal)
1 None = 4219200.25204018 None
Example: convert 15 None to None:
15 None = 15 × 4219200.25204018 None = 63288003.7806027 None
Octennial to Minute (Sidereal) Conversion Table
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Octennial
An octennial is a period of eight years.
History/Origin
The term 'octennial' has been used historically in various contexts to denote an eight-year interval, originating from Latin roots 'octo' meaning eight and 'annus' meaning year.
Current Use
Today, 'octennial' is rarely used in everyday language but may appear in academic or historical references to denote an eight-year span.
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.