sidereal day
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However, astronomers also use a sidereal day, which is defined in terms of the rotation period of Earth with respect to the stars.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
So the solar day is about 4 minutes longer than the sidereal day.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
In a part of Earth’s orbit where Earth is moving faster than usual around the Sun, would the length of the sidereal day change?
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Up to the mid-20th century, the sidereal day, the period of the earth’s rotation on its axis in relation to the stars, was used to determine standard time.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 31, 2011
The time of such a revolution is called a sidereal day, and is divided into hours, minutes and seconds.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
