sidereal day

noun — 2 senses

sidereal day

noun
1

Astronomy, Natural sciences 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

Astronomy, Natural sciences The rotational period of Earth; the time in which Earth rotates around its axis 360 degrees.

Related terms
stellar day, solar day

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