Sidereal Period

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4581. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Coordinates, Time, And Motion, Positional Concepts

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A period of time measured relative to the `fixed' stars. In normal usage the term refers to the time taken by a planet to complete one orbit of the Sun, returning to its original position relative to the position of the stars, or the time taken for a satellite to complete one orbit of its parent planet, again measured relative to the background stars. In the case of the Earth, this period of time...

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