sidereal year

noun — 2 senses

sidereal year

noun
1

The orbital period of the Earth with respect to the fixed stars.

2

The time it takes for any astronomical object in orbit around a central star to orbit that star, with respect to distant stars.

Related terms
mean solar day, tropical year, solar year

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