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How to Use Sidereal vs Solar Day 3D Explorer - Step by Step
Play one solar day, watch the orange observer against the blue star line and gold Sun line, then read ~23h 56m 04s vs 24h (~3m 56s) in the facts panel.
- Open Sidereal vs Solar Day 3D Explorer and wait for Earth, Sun, and the distant star to paint.
- Drag to orbit, keep the facts panel visible, and note mean sidereal vs solar day lengths.
- Use Play / Pause and +5% day to scrub through one solar day of teaching time.
- Toggle Star only / Sun only / Both lines to isolate each definition.
- Reset and repeat so the ~3m 56s gap stays the reliable takeaway.
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