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lunar day Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lunar day - the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days)day - the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?" |
lunar day
lunar day The rotation period (27.322 Earth days) of the Moon, equal in length to the sidereal month. The Moon is thus in synchronous rotation with the Earth. See also libration.lunar day[′lü·nər ′dā] (astronomy) The time interval between two successive crossings of the meridian by the moon. lunar day
Words related to lunar daynoun the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27Related Words |