Orbit and Rotaion of Mars
Mars motion is rather straightforward:
- distance from sun ~ 1.5 AU.
- time to go around sun ~ 2 years (1.88 years).
- rotation period ~ 24 hours.
It's rather similar to Earth, just further out.
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Davison E. Soper, Institute of Theoretical Science,
University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403 USA
soper@bovine.uoregon.edu