héng
xīng

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Meaning of 恒星日

恒星日 means sidereal day; the time for Earth to complete one rotation relative to distant stars. Pronounced héng xīng rì.

  • sidereal day; the time for Earth to complete one rotation relative to distant stars

Definitions & Examples

héng
xīng
děng
èr2
shí3
sān
xiǎo
shí5
6
shí
liù4
fēn
 

One sidereal day equals 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds.

Tiān
wén
xué
jiā
shǐ使
yòng
héng
xīng
lái
suàn
tiān
de
jīng
què
wèi
zhi
 

Astronomers use sidereal days to calculate the precise positions of celestial bodies.

Héng
xīng
tài
yáng
duǎn
yuē
fēn
zhōng
 

A sidereal day is approximately four minutes shorter than a solar day.

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