sidereal month

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Noun sidereal month has 1 sense

sidereal month - period between successive conjunctions with a star, 27.322 days
--₁ is a kind of month; sidereal time

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Sidereal Month

Definition: A sidereal month refers to the time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth with respect to the stars.

Senses:

1. Astronomical Sense:

Noun: The period of time required for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth with respect to the fixed stars.

Example: The sidereal month lasts approximately 27.3 Earth days.

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