sidereal

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Definitions

adj.

Of or relating to the stars; measured or determined by reference to the stars.

星的,恒星的;以恒星为基准测定的

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.sidereal day恒星日
  • 2.sidereal time恒星时
  • 3.sidereal year恒星年
  • 4.sidereal period恒星周期

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The sidereal day is approximately four minutes shorter than the solar day.

  • 2.

    Ancient astronomers used sidereal time to track the positions of stars with great precision.

  • 3.

    The spacecraft's navigation system relied on sidereal measurements for deep-space orientation.

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