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Space Age: add a Note about various "year" values (#2173)
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If you're wondering why Pluto didn't make the cut, go watch [this YouTube video][pluto-video].
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Note: The actual length of one complete orbit of the Earth around the sun is closer to 365.256 days (1 sidereal year).
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The Gregorian calendar has, on average, 365.2425 days.
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While not entirely accurate, 365.25 is the value used in this exercise.
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See [Year on Wikipedia][year] for more ways to measure a year.
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[pluto-video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_2gbGXzFbs
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[year]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year#Summary

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