The_suffocated 4 months ago I don’t understand why one should define a month by partitioning the orbit into twelve equiangular sectors (relative to the centre of the orbit). Shouldn’t the orbit be partitioned into twelve parts with (roughly) equal travel times?
dave4420 4 months ago If the seasons vary that much in length, why do they have to contain the same number of months?
I don’t understand why one should define a month by partitioning the orbit into twelve equiangular sectors (relative to the centre of the orbit). Shouldn’t the orbit be partitioned into twelve parts with (roughly) equal travel times?
If the seasons vary that much in length, why do they have to contain the same number of months?