Would a Calendar Based on Sidereal Day Be Satisfactory

question 365

Multiple Choice

Would a calendar based on sidereal day be satisfactory?

• A) No. Noon on the clock would become earlier than the high point of the Sun by 4 minutes each day until eventually it would occur in the middle of the night.
• B) No. Noon on the clock would become later than the high point of the Sun by 4 minutes each day until eventually it would occur in the middle of the night.
• C) No. The seasons would be reversed.
• D) Yes, but we would have to add an extra day every year.

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