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minus-squareGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoI think it’s more wild that not only are big moons rare, ours is literally the same size as the sun from our point of view. It also makes almost exactly 13 laps for every lap the earth makes.
minus-squareJeromeVancouver@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoWhich is why a 13 month calendar all having 28 days would have made more sense
minus-squareThatGuy46475@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months ago12 is an easier number to work with because of how many factors it has
minus-squarenialv7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agohmm, how about 12 months each with 30 days, plus 5 days every year that’s not part of any month?
I think it’s more wild that not only are big moons rare, ours is literally the same size as the sun from our point of view.
It also makes almost exactly 13 laps for every lap the earth makes.
Which is why a 13 month calendar all having 28 days would have made more sense
12 is an easier number to work with because of how many factors it has
hmm, how about 12 months each with 30 days, plus 5 days every year that’s not part of any month?