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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Sidereal Year.
Sidereal Year - as a noun
The time for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun, relative to the fixed stars
Example Sentences
"A sidereal year is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun relative to the fixed stars."
"The sidereal year is equivalent to 365.256363 days or 365 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes, and 9.76 seconds."
"The sidereal year is slightly longer than the tropical year due to the precession of the Earth's axis."
"Astrologers use the sidereal year to determine the position of celestial bodies at a given time."
"The length of a sidereal year remains relatively constant over long periods of time."
