tropical year
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The basic period of revolution of Earth, called the tropical year, is 365.2422 days.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
The second feature of the new Gregorian calendar was a change in the rule for leap year, making the average length of the year more closely approximate the tropical year.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
The true number of days in the mean tropical year actually varies slightly over time.
From Scientific American • Oct. 18, 2011
This rate is known as the mean tropical year.
From Scientific American • Oct. 18, 2011
The later Babylonians used a tropical year dependent on the actual observation of the spring equinox.
From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)
