answersLogoWhite

0

What is the periods of mercurys rotation?

Updated: 8/20/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Best Answer

It's 2/3 of its orbital period (of 88 days).

58 and 2/3 days.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

once every 88 days

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is the periods of mercurys rotation?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is mercurys rotation length?

Mercury rotates in about 58.65 Earth days.


Are the earths rotation and revolution periods the same?

no they are not


When periods of the moons rotation and revolution are equal what is it called?

It is called synchronous rotation when the rotation and orbit take the same amount of time.


What is mercurys rotation rate?

Its very slow, despite orbiting the sun in a very quick time. it rotates once every 58.6 days relative to background stars.


What is mercurys period number?

mercurys period number is 80


When was Toledo Mercurys created?

Toledo Mercurys was created in 1947.


When did Toledo Mercurys end?

Toledo Mercurys ended in 1962.


What is the number of each planet's rotation?

One.That is the definition of a rotation. Once around it's axis.See related question for the periods


State at which the moon's orbital and rotational periods are equal?

Synchronous rotation


What outer planets have periods of rotation shorter than earths?

They all have.


Which outer planets have periods of rotation shorter than earth?

All of them!


What is mercurys surface material?

mercurys surface material is made out of nothing but craters