sidereal time

noun

sidereal time

noun

/saɪˈdɪə.ɹiəl taɪm/ · /səɪˈdɪə.ɹiəl taɪm/

1

Astronomy, Natural sciences Time measured by the apparent diurnal motion of the vernal equinox; approximated by that based on the rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars.

Hypernyms
time
Hyponyms
local sidereal time, mean sidereal time, local mean sidereal time

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