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lunar day

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Noun1.lunar day - the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days)
day - the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?"


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One lunar day (complete rotation on the moon's axis) equals 27 Earth days, 7 hours, 43 minutes.
Space trek gear guide by Science World
Boil the water and tell children that on a hot lunar day the water would boil all by itself without the help of a stove
There's science in that story by Bruchac, Joseph / Instructor (1990)
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