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The '''sidereal comma''' ([[ratio]]: 366/365, [[monzo]]: {{monzo| 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 }}) is a [[small comma|small]] [[73-limit]] [[comma]]. | The '''sidereal comma''' ([[ratio]]: 366/365, [[monzo]]: {{monzo| 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 }}) is a [[small comma|small]] [[73-limit]] [[comma]]. It is the difference between 73/61 and [[6/5]]. | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
This comma was named by [[User:Frostburn|Frostburn]] in 2024 in reference to the year lasting (roughly) 366 [[wikipedia:Sidereal_time|sidereal]] days but only 365 solar days. Taking leap years and associated effects into account the ratio is actually closer to 9156/9131, but 366/365 is more recognizable numerically. | This comma was named by [[User:Frostburn|Frostburn]] in 2024 in reference to the year lasting (roughly) 366 [[wikipedia:Sidereal_time|sidereal]] days but only 365 solar days. Taking leap years and associated effects into account the ratio is actually closer to 9156/9131, but 366/365 is more recognizable numerically. | ||
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The sidereal comma (ratio: 366/365, monzo: [1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1⟩) is a small 73-limit comma. It is the difference between 73/61 and 6/5.
Etymology
This comma was named by Frostburn in 2024 in reference to the year lasting (roughly) 366 sidereal days but only 365 solar days. Taking leap years and associated effects into account the ratio is actually closer to 9156/9131, but 366/365 is more recognizable numerically.