APPENDIX TWO.
The Earth Year = 365.256 Earth days.
Here are the rotation periods (expressed in Earth days) of The Moon and the Planets:- Mercury 58.6462 and Venus 243.0187 and Earth 0.9972697 and The Moon 27.32166 and Mars 1.02596 and Jupiter 0.41354 and Saturn 0.44401 and Uranus 0.71833 and Neptune 0.671252 and (binary planet) Pluto/Charon 6.3872 for Pluto, and 6.3872 for Charon.
To verify these periods, see The Planetary Scientist’s Companion, by Lodders and Fegley, Oxford University Press 1998, Table 2.4 or alternatively, go to the following web page:- www.solarsystemtimeperiods.com/planet-orbital
To calculate the ANGLES rotated by The Moon and the Planets during one Earth Year.
These angles are calculated in the following manner:-
The angle rotated by Mercury during one Earth year:-
(365.256 ÷ 58.6462) = 6.2281 rotations.
0.2281 x 360 = 82.1 degrees.
That is 6 complete rotations + 82.1 degrees.
The angle rotated by Venus during one Earth year:-
(365.256 ÷ 243.0187) = 1.503 rotations.
0.503 x 360 = 181.1 degrees.
That is 1 complete rotation + 181.1 degrees.
The angle rotated by Earth during one Earth year:-
(365.256 ÷ 0.9972697) = 366.256 rotations.
0.256 x 360 = 92.2 degrees.
That is 366 complete rotations + 92.2 degrees.
The angle rotated by The Moon during one Earth year:-
(365.256 ÷ 27.321661) = 13.3687 rotations.
0.3687 x 360 = 132.7 degrees.
That is 13 complete rotations + 132.7 degrees.
The angle rotated by Mars during one Earth year:-
(365.256 ÷ 1.02596) = 356.014 rotations.
0.014 x 360 = 4.99 degrees.
That is 356 complete rotations + 4.99 degrees.
The angle rotated by Jupiter during one Earth year:-
(365.256 ÷ 0.41354) = 883.242 rotations.
0.242 x 360 = 87.1 degrees.
That is 883 complete rotations + 87.1 degrees.
The angle rotated by Saturn during one Earth year:-
(365.256 ÷ 0.44401) = 822.630 rotations.
0.630 x 360 = 226.8 degrees.
That is 822 complete rotations + 226.8 degrees.
The angle rotated by Uranus during one Earth year:-
(365.256 ÷ 0.71833) = 508.4794 rotations.
0.4794 x 360 = 172.6 degrees.
That is 508 complete rotations + 172.6 degrees.
The angle rotated by Neptune during one Earth year:-
(365.256 ÷ 0.671252) = 544.141 rotations.
0.141 x 360 = 50.9 degrees.
That is 544 complete rotations + 50.9 degrees.
The angle rotated by (binary planet) Pluto/Charon during one Earth year:-
(365.256 ÷ 6.3872) = 57.185 rotations.
57.185 x 2 (because it is a binary planet) = 114.371 rotations.
0.371 x 360 = 133.6 degrees.
That is 114 complete rotations + 133.6 degrees.
The Mercury Year = 87.9694 Earth days.
Here are the rotation periods (expressed in Earth days) of The Planets:- Mercury 58.6462 and Venus 243.0187 and Earth 0.9972697 and Mars 1.02596 and Jupiter 0.41354 and Saturn 0.44401 and Uranus 0.71833 and Neptune 0.671252 and (binary planet) Pluto/Charon 6.3872 for Pluto, and 6.3872 for Charon.
To verify these periods, see The Planetary Scientist’s Companion, by Lodders and Fegley, Oxford University Press 1998, Table 2.4 or alternatively, go to the following web page:- www.solarsystemtimeperiods.com/planet-orbital
To calculate the ANGLES rotated by The Planets during one Mercury Year.
These angles are calculated in the following manner:-
The angle rotated by Mercury during one Mercury year:-
(87.9694 ÷ 58.6462 ) = 1.5000 rotations.
0.5000 x 360 = 180.0 degrees.
The angle rotated by Venus during one Mercury year:-
(87.9694 ÷ 243.0187) = 0.362 rotations.
0.362 x 360 = 130.3 degrees.
The angle rotated by Earth during one Mercury year:-
(87.9694 ÷ 0.9972697 ) = 88.210 rotations.
0.210 x 360 = 75.7 degrees.
The angle rotated by Mars during one Mercury year:-
(87.9694 ÷ 1.02596) = 85.743 rotations.
0.743 x 360 = 267.7 degrees.
The angle rotated by Jupiter during one Mercury year:-
(87.9694 ÷ 0.41354) = 212.723 rotations.
0.723 x 360 = 260.2 degrees.
The angle rotated by Saturn during one Mercury year:-
(87.9694 ÷ 0.44401) = 198.125 rotations.
0.125 x 360 = 44.9 degrees.
The angle rotated by Uranus during one Mercury year:-
(87.9694 ÷ 0.71833) = 122.464 rotations.
0.464 x 360 = 166.9 degrees.
The angle rotated by Neptune during one Mercury year:-
(87.9694 ÷ 0.671252) = 131.053 rotations.
0.053 x 360 = 18.9 degrees.
The angle rotated by (binary planet) Pluto/Charon during one Mercury year:-
(87.9694 ÷ 6.3872) + (87.9694 ÷ 6.3872) = 27.545 rotations.
0.545 x 360 = 196.3 degrees.
The Mars Year = 686.980 Earth days.
Here are the rotation periods (expressed in Earth days) of The Planets:- Mercury 58.6462 and Venus 243.0187 and Earth 0.9972697 and Mars 1.02596 and Jupiter 0.41354 and Saturn 0.44401 and Uranus 0.71833 and Neptune 0.671252 and (binary planet) Pluto/Charon 6.3872 for Pluto, and 6.3872 for Charon.
To verify these periods, see The Planetary Scientist’s Companion, by Lodders and Fegley, Oxford University Press 1998, Table 2.4 or alternatively, go to the following web page:- www.solarsystemtimeperiods.com/planet-orbital
To calculate the ANGLES rotated by The Planets during one Mars Year.
These angles are calculated in the following manner:-
The angle rotated by Mercury during one Mars year:-
(686.980 ÷ 58.6462) = 11.714 rotations.
0.714 x 360 = 257.0 degrees.
The angle rotated by Venus during one Mars year:-
(686.980 ÷ 243.0187) = 2.827 rotations.
0.827 x 360 = 297.7 degrees.
The angle rotated by Earth during one Mars year:-
(686.980 ÷ 0.9972697) = 688.861 rotations.
0.861 x 360 = 309.9 degrees.
The angle rotated by Mars during one Mars year:-
(686.980 ÷ 1.02596) = 669.597 rotations.
0.597 x 360 = 215.0 degrees.
The angle rotated by Jupiter during one Mars year:-
(686.980 ÷ 0.41354) = 1661.218 rotations.
0.218 x 360 = 78.4 degrees.
The angle rotated by Saturn during one Mars year:-
(686.980 ÷ 0.44401) = 1547.217 rotations.
0.217 x 360 = 78.3 degrees.
The angle rotated by Uranus during one Mars year:-
(686.980 ÷ 0.71833) = 956.357 rotations.
0.357 x 360 = 128.6 degrees.
The angle rotated by Neptune during one Mars year:-
(686.980 ÷ 0.671252) = 1023.431 rotations.
0.431 x 360 = 155.1 degrees.
The angle rotated by(binary planet) Pluto/Charon during one Mars year:-
(686.980 ÷ 6.3872 ) + (686.980 ÷ 6.3872 ) = 215.111 rotations.
0.111 x 360 = 40.1 degrees.