Lunar Day

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Lunar Day

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1. The duration of one rotation of the earth on its axis, with respect to the moon. Its average length is about 24 hours 50 minutes of mean solar time. Also called tidal day. </dd>
2. The duration of one rotation of the moon on its axis, with respect to the sun. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use