Convert fortnight to minute (sidereal)
Please provide values below to convert fortnight [None] to minute (sidereal) [None], or Convert minute (sidereal) to fortnight.
How to Convert Fortnight to Minute (Sidereal)
1 None = 20215.1962794533 None
Example: convert 15 None to None:
15 None = 15 × 20215.1962794533 None = 303227.944191799 None
Fortnight to Minute (Sidereal) Conversion Table
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Fortnight
A fortnight is a period of two weeks, equivalent to 14 days.
History/Origin
The term 'fortnight' originates from the Old English 'fēowertīene niht', meaning 'fourteen nights'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to denote a two-week interval.
Current Use
The term 'fortnight' is still used in British English and some other English-speaking regions to specify a two-week period, especially in scheduling and planning contexts.
Minute (Sidereal)
A sidereal minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of a sidereal hour, used in astronomy to measure time based on Earth's rotation relative to distant stars.
History/Origin
The sidereal minute originated from the need to measure Earth's rotation relative to distant celestial objects, with its concept dating back to the development of sidereal time in astronomy during the 19th century.
Current Use
Sidereal minutes are primarily used in astronomy and astrophysics to specify precise time intervals related to Earth's rotation relative to stars, especially in celestial coordinate systems and telescope tracking.