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I had a momentary lapse last night - or was it inspiration? | I had a momentary lapse last night - or was it inspiration? | ||
- | The lander is situated in the south-west corner of Elysium Planitia, and very handily, it's on a nice longitude. Since it's 135°W of the prime meridian, it is lagging 15 hours behind it. You can view the clock [[blog: | + | The lander is situated in the south-west corner of Elysium Planitia, and very handily, it's on a nice longitude. You can view the clock [[blog: |
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Although the Martian day (a sol) is 24hrs 39mins 53secs, clocks on Mars are adjusted to a 24hr day. To make this happen, Martian seconds are longer by about 0.0275 secs. This is done purely out of convenience. | Although the Martian day (a sol) is 24hrs 39mins 53secs, clocks on Mars are adjusted to a 24hr day. To make this happen, Martian seconds are longer by about 0.0275 secs. This is done purely out of convenience. | ||
- | Writing the clock was an interesting exercise. I had to calculate the current Martian year, month and sol, so I put those on the clock as well. If you compare the clock with other online calculators and see differences, | + | Writing the clock was an interesting exercise. I had to calculate the current Martian year, month and sol, so I put those on the clock as well. If you compare the clock with other online calculators and see differences, |
Below the clock in the [[blog: | Below the clock in the [[blog: |