Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

siderale

English translation:

sidereal

Added to glossary by achisholm
May 16, 2003 15:20
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Italian term

SIDERALE

Italian to English Science Astronomy & Space Astronomy
Has something to do with the rotation of the earth. The phrase is "periodo di rotatzione siderale".

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sidereal

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Sidereal rotation period

(hrs) -153.2928 Length ...
www.the-planet-pluto.com/pluto-fact-sheet.html

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www.astronomy-info.com/Glossary/Glossary_S.html

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agree Katherine Zei
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agree Sarah Ponting : sorry, your answer wasn't there when I entered mine :-)
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ok :) thank you
agree User (X)
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agree Mario Marcolin : Literally "Star time" (L. sideris) Very important in astrology.
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agree gmel117608
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agree Gian
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sidereal

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SIDEREAL ROTATION PERIOD
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sidereal period

periodo siderale

Reference FUB/ISPT,Roma 85


Definition the time elapsing between 2 consecutive intersections of the projection of a satellite onto a reference plane which passes trough the centre of mass of the primary body with a line in that plane extending from the centre of mass to infinity,the normal to the reference plane and the direction of the line both being fixed in relation to the stars

Reference ESA SP 1011,Gloss.of Space Terms
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TERM sidereal period

Reference CCIR Rep.204-4;ESA SP 1011,Gloss.of Space Terms

Note {GRM} n.p.


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sidereal rotation period

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hypertextbook.com/facts/1999/CrissyBilyk.shtml

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http://www.polaris.iastate.edu/NorthStar/Unit3/EarthsRotatio...

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SIDEREAL ROTATION PERIOD (periodo di rotazione siderale) (hrs): The time for one rotation of the body on its axis relative to the fixed stars, in hours.

(http://www.the-planet-pluto.com/pluto-fact-sheet.html)
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