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michaellxv (Michael) · #1 03-02-2011, 09:38 PM

1 day is 1 rotation of the earth
1 year is 1 orbit of the earth around the sun.
What is 1 orbit of the sun around the galaxy called?

Benno18 (Ben) · #2 03-02-2011, 09:46 PM

Sounds like a logical step to take take to me

Now i want to know!!!!

michaellxv (Michael) · #3 03-02-2011, 09:48 PM

and how long does it take?

Note: A damn long time is not an acceptable answer.

Robh (Rob) · #4 03-02-2011, 09:54 PM

Also read this ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year

Regards, Rob

michaellxv (Michael) · #5 03-02-2011, 10:46 PM

So the sun is about 20 years old then.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #6 03-02-2011, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaellxv

So the sun is about 20 years old then.

No, the sun is about 20 gyears old

Miaplacidus (Brian) · #7 03-02-2011, 11:09 PM

I don't feel quite so old now.