Diurnal acceleration of the fixed stars

Definition of Diurnal acceleration of the fixed stars

the amount by which their apparent diurnal motion exceeds that of the sun, in consequence of which they daily come to the meridian of any place about three minutes fifty-six seconds of solar time earlier than on the day preceding.

See also: Acceleration

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Ditrochee
Ditroite
Ditt
Dittander
Dittany
Dittied
Ditto
Dittology
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Ditty-bag
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Diureide
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Diuretic salt
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Diurna
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Diurnal aberration
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Diurnal arc
Diurnal circle
Diurnal motion of a heavenly body
Diurnal motion of the earth
Diurnal parallax
Diurnal revolution of a planet
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