Satellite orbits (2)
Rotation period of earth in fixed space 23h56m
takes 24h before Sun is back at same spot, but Earth also orbits Sun, 1 extra day per year
TTM observes forward shift of 300 min in 75 days
low occurs 5 hours earlier, as expected!
March 29, 20:00
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