sidereal day
sidereal day · sidereal days
звёздные сутки
siderischer Tag, Sterntag
One day of sidereal timeOne day of sidereal time; the time in which Earth rotates once around its axis, relative to the point of the vernal equinox (about 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds).
Meaning
2 sensesOne day of sidereal time; the time in which Earth rotates once around its axis, relative to the point of the vernal equinox (about 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds).
siderischer Tag, Sterntag
звёздные су́ткиzvjózdnyje sútki
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
The rotational period of Earth; the time in which Earth rotates around its axis 360 degrees.
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Forms
plural: sidereal days| Singular | sidereal day |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day:day