stellar day

English

Noun

stellar day (plural stellar days)

1. (astronomy) rotational period of Earth; the time in which Earth rotates exactly 360 degrees around its axis, measured relative to the stars (about 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds)

Usage notes

See the usage notes at sidereal day.

Synonyms

• (commonly) sidereal day

Translations

period of one rotation of Earth, measured relative to the stars

• Dutch: sterrendag m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Finnish: tähtivuorokausi (fi)

See also

• sidereal day
• solar day