sidereal day

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nounAstronomy.
  1. the interval between two successive passages of the vernal equinox over the meridian, being about four minutes shorter than a mean solar day.

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Origin of sidereal day

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First recorded in 1785–95

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How to use sidereal day in a sentence

  • This 5th day is the sidereal day of the astronomers and is the basis of our time, so it is entitled to a little attention.

British Dictionary definitions for sidereal day

sidereal day

noun

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