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sidereal month

/saɪˈdɪəriəl mʌnθ/

Übersetzung: Die Zeitspanne, in der der Mond die Erde einmal relativ zu den Fixsternen umkreist, etwa 27,3 Tage.

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/saɪˈdɪəriəl mʌnθ/C1formalscientific
  • deDie Zeitspanne, in der der Mond die Erde einmal relativ zu den Fixsternen umkreist, etwa 27,3 Tage.

The period of time it takes for the Moon to complete one full orbit around Earth relative to the fixed stars, approximately 27.3 days.

  1. Astronomical time periodC2formal

    The time it takes for the Moon to complete one full orbit around the Earth relative to the fixed stars, approximately 27.3 days.

    deAstronomische Zeitperiode

    • A sidereal month is about 27.3 days long.
    • Astronomers use the sidereal month to track the Moon's position among the stars.
    • The difference between a synodic month and a sidereal month is about 2.2 days.