Sidereal time

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Timekeeping system
gptkbp:affects Precession of equinoxes
gptkbp:basisFor Hour angle of vernal equinox
gptkbp:calculatedAt Any longitude
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Solar_time
Solar day
gptkbp:hasUnit Sidereal hour
Sidereal minute
Sidereal second
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sidereal time
gptkbp:length 23 hours 56 minutes 4.1 seconds
gptkbp:measures Earth's rotation relative to fixed stars
gptkbp:referencePoint Vernal equinox
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Local_Sidereal_Time
gptkb:Greenwich_Sidereal_Time
gptkbp:symbol θ
gptkbp:type gptkb:Apparent_sidereal_time
gptkb:Mean_sidereal_time
gptkbp:usedBy Astronomers
gptkbp:usedFor Locating celestial objects
gptkbp:usedIn Astronomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prague_Orloj
gptkb:Orloj
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7