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The rotation speed determines the [[sidereal day]] of the object. | The rotation speed determines the [[sidereal day]] of the object. | ||
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Revision as of 01:27, October 24, 2011
The rotation speed of any celestial body is the speed of a point on its equator as it rotates about its axis.
The rotation speed determines the sidereal day of the object.