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sidereal day

The correct spelling is sidereal day.

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noun

Say it like: Sid-eree-l d-aee

The correct spelling is sidereal day. 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)

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noun

  1. 1.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. 2.Rotational period of Earth; the time in which Earth rotates around its axis 360 degrees

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