The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #87460   Message #1633018
Posted By: Bill D
22-Dec-05 - 12:24 PM
Thread Name: BS: longest night?
Subject: RE: BS: longest night?
The number of days in one revolution of the Earth around the Sun is 365.2422 days

(that 'almost' ΒΌ extra day is why they have to do leap year every 4 years....and then now & then we have to adjust for the difference netween .2422 and .25 also)