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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. | ||