Gamenern t1_jba4zlq wrote on March 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM Reply to comment by Penguigo in TIL the largest moon in our solar system, Ganymede, is larger than the planet of Mercury by Jugales Mercury isn't tidally locked to the sun, but rather in a 3:2 spin-orbit resonance. It actually has a 'day' that is the same length as 2 'years'. Permalink Parent 11
Gamenern t1_jba4zlq wrote
Reply to comment by Penguigo in TIL the largest moon in our solar system, Ganymede, is larger than the planet of Mercury by Jugales
Mercury isn't tidally locked to the sun, but rather in a 3:2 spin-orbit resonance. It actually has a 'day' that is the same length as 2 'years'.