the time required for the moon to complete one revolution around the earth with respect to a fixed star: its average value is 27.32 days of mean solar time
sidereal month
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sidereal month
noun
The average period of revolution of the moon around the earth in reference to a fixed star, equal to 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes in units of mean solar time.
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