Convert year (sidereal) to month (synodic)
Please provide values below to convert year (sidereal) [None] to month (synodic) [None], or Convert month (synodic) to year (sidereal).
How to Convert Year (Sidereal) to Month (Synodic)
1 None = 12.3687463307037 None
Example: convert 15 None to None:
15 None = 15 × 12.3687463307037 None = 185.531194960555 None
Year (Sidereal) to Month (Synodic) Conversion Table
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Year (Sidereal)
A sidereal year is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun relative to the fixed stars, approximately 365.25636 days.
History/Origin
The concept of the sidereal year has been used since ancient astronomy to measure Earth's orbital period relative to distant stars, predating the Gregorian calendar system.
Current Use
Sidereal years are used in astronomy to track Earth's position in its orbit relative to fixed stars, aiding in celestial coordinate calculations and star cataloging.
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.