Sidereal relates to the stars or is measured by their apparent motion, such as sidereal time.
Sidereal relates to the stars or is measured by their apparent motion, such as sidereal time.
| Front | sidereal \sy-DEE-ree-uhl\ |
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| Back | adjective 1. Relating to the stars. 2. Measured with reference to the apparent motion of the stars. For example, sidereal time. [From Latin sidus (star).] "The silvery, coarse grain of Maisel's prints in negative makes it hard to tell whether they present day or night views. In several, a darkness looms different from that of sidereal night." - Kenneth Baker; 'Home Movies' Not Like the Ones Your Dad Made; San Francisco Chronicle; Apr 14, 2007. |
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