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About these units
Month (month)
A month traditionally reflects the lunar cycle, which lasts about 29.53 days (a synodic month). Ancient cultures used lunar months to track seasons, religious festivals, and agricultural cycles. In modern civil calendars, however, months are fixed lengths of 28–31 days to maintain alignment with the solar year. This creates a hybrid system: culturally grounded in the Moon, yet functionally tied to Earth's orbit around the Sun. Months remain one of the most intuitive time units for planning—budget cycles, billing periods, academic schedules, subscription systems, and medical dosing regimens all rely heavily on monthly intervals.
Second (Sidereal) (s (sidereal))
A sidereal second is 1/60 of a sidereal minute, equal to about 0.99727 solar seconds. While the difference seems small, it accumulates noticeably over long observing sessions. Sidereal seconds ensure that telescope mounts and tracking systems remain synchronized with the rotation of the celestial sphere. The distinction between solar and sidereal seconds underscores the complexity of Earth's rotational dynamics—reminding us that even "one second" depends on which cosmic frame of reference we choose.