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Solar Day
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1. The duration of one rotation of
the earth on its axis, with respect to the sun.
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This may be either a mean solar day, or an apparent solar day, as the
reference is the mean or apparent sun, respectively.
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2. The duration of one rotation of
the sun on its axis. [[/a>|/a>
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
