Local Sidereal Time

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf timekeeping system
gptkbp:calculationMethod gptkb:Greenwich_Sidereal_Time
adding longitude to Greenwich Sidereal Time
gptkbp:category astronomical timekeeping
gptkbp:cycle 23 hours 56 minutes 4.091 seconds
gptkbp:dependsOn observer's longitude
gptkbp:distinctFrom solar time
gptkbp:hasUnit minutes
seconds
hours
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Local Sidereal Time
gptkbp:measures hour angle of vernal equinox
gptkbp:referencePoint vernal equinox
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Greenwich_Sidereal_Time
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:LST
gptkbp:usedFor celestial navigation
telescope pointing
culmination of celestial objects
which stars are visible
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LST
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6