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Meaning of sidereal day

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sidereal day

noun

Definitions

  1. One 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)

  2. Rotational period of Earth; the time in which Earth rotates around its axis 360 degrees

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sidereal%20day

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