What Is This Tool?
This converter changes time units from shakes, an ultra-short duration used mainly in nuclear physics, to sidereal minutes, an astronomy-based time unit related to Earth's rotation relative to stars.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the numerical value in shakes representing your time interval.
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Select 'shake' as the from unit and 'minute (sidereal)' as the to unit.
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Click the convert button to see the equivalent sidereal minutes.
Key Features
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Converts extremely brief time intervals measured in shakes to sidereal minutes.
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Supports scientific and technical applications in physics and astronomy.
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Provides precise unit transformation based on established conversion formulas.
Examples
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10 shakes equals 1.671229859214e-9 minute (sidereal).
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1,000,000 shakes equals 1.671229859214e-4 minute (sidereal).
Common Use Cases
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Measuring short delay intervals and event sequencing in nuclear detonation timing.
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Describing transient timings in reactor physics and criticality experiments.
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Scheduling astronomical observations with sidereal time for accurate telescope tracking.
Tips & Best Practices
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Use this tool for scientific and engineering applications requiring nanosecond resolution.
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Interpret sidereal minute outputs carefully when comparing to standard solar time.
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Apply conversions primarily in interdisciplinary research linking nuclear events with celestial timing.
Limitations
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Shakes are only practical for extremely short nuclear or electronic timing, not everyday use.
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Sidereal minutes vary slightly from mean solar minutes, limiting general astronomical use.
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Conversion relevance is mostly in specialized scientific contexts, not routine timekeeping.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a shake in time measurement?
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A shake is an informal unit equal to 10 nanoseconds, often used in nuclear physics to describe very short time intervals.
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Why convert shakes to sidereal minutes?
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Converting shakes to sidereal minutes helps correlate ultra-short nuclear event timings with astronomical time scales for precise scientific study.
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Are sidereal minutes the same as regular minutes?
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No, sidereal minutes are based on Earth's rotation relative to fixed stars and differ slightly from mean solar minutes.
Key Terminology
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Shake
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An informal unit of time equal to 10 nanoseconds, used mainly in nuclear physics for very short time intervals.
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Sidereal Minute
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A unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of a sidereal hour, measuring Earth's rotation relative to fixed stars.