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sidereal

[ sahy-deer-ee-uhl ]

adjective

Astronomy.
  1. determined by or from the stars:

    sidereal time.

  2. of or relating to the stars.


sidereal

/ ɪˈɪəɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or involving the stars
  2. determined with reference to one or more stars

    the sidereal day

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sidereal

/ ī-îŧ-ə /

  1. Relating to the stars or constellations.
  2. Measured with respect to the background of fixed stars instead of the Sun.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹱, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·۱·· adverb
  • ԴDzȴ·۱· adjective
  • ܲȴ·۱· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sidereal1

1625–35; < Latin ī ( us ) of, belonging to the stars ( ī-, stem of īܲ star, constellation + -eus adj. suffix) + -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sidereal1

C17: from Latin īus, from īܲ a star, a constellation
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That’s where Mercer’s triumph manifests itself, there at the end of the great sidereal cycle.

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Note: For simplicity’s sake, these are all sidereal days, and “day” refers to an Earth day.

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It's that time of the sidereal year where we take stock of what's been going on during the last orbit of Earth around the Sun.

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But one puzzling signal showed up most days at the same sidereal time.

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Mr Beck, Rocket Lab’s wise man, has taken it upon himself to create his own sidereal epiphany.

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