What is the planet having a period of rotation nearest the earth's?

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What is the planet having a period of rotation nearest the earth's?

A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Pluto
D. Mercury

2007-05-03 15:02:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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B. Mars

Christian Huygens first observed the rotation of Mars to be about 24 hours. Later, Giovanni Cassini discovered Mars's rotation to be appx. 24 hours and 37 minutes.

2007-05-03 15:18:35 · answer #1 · answered by puska777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

really to make sparkling because you've conflicting recommendations... Rotation is spin on the planets axis; revolution is the orbital action... So Mars has the nearest era of rotation, as its truly a splash longer than an earth day - it really is (extra or plenty a lot less) earth's era of rotation.

2016-11-25 00:39:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

B. Mars. About 24 1/2 hours.

2007-05-03 15:05:38 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋