Giovanni Schiaparelli1889
Schiaparelli reports that Mercury appears to rotate once in about 88 days, suggesting synchronous rotation with its orbital period.
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Schiaparelli reports that Mercury appears to rotate once in about 88 days, suggesting synchronous rotation with its orbital period.
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