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diurnal motion

diurnal motion noun: the apparent westward rotation of the celestial sphere, along with the apparent westward revolution of celestial objects, around the celestial poles due to prograde (eastward) rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars – completed once each sidereal day (about 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds).

Noun

diurnal motion (uncountable)

  1. The apparent westward rotation of the celestial sphere, along with the apparent westward revolution of celestial objects, around the celestial poles due to prograde (eastward) rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars – completed once each sidereal day (about 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds).

diurnal motion meaning in Tamil

diurnal motion in Tamil

நாள் இயக்கம்

Questions about diurnal motion

What does diurnal motion mean?
Diurnal motion means the apparent westward rotation of the celestial sphere, along with the apparent westward revolution of celestial objects, around the celestial poles due to prograde (eastward) rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars – completed once each sidereal day (about 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds).
What is diurnal motion in Tamil?
Diurnal motion in Tamil is நாள் இயக்கம். See Diurnal motion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diurnal motion?
Diurnal motion is a noun.

Words near diurnal motion in the dictionary

  1. diurnal aberration
  2. diurnal aberrations
  3. diurnal active photolocation
  4. diurnal arc
  5. diurnal arcs
  6. diurnal motion
  7. diurnalism
  8. diurnalist
  9. diurnalists
  10. diurnalities
  11. diurnality

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