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Sidereal Rotation

Sidereal Rotation is the rotational period of a celestial body measured relative to the fixed stars, distinguishing it from synodic or solar rotation by using distant stellar references as a fixed background.

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Sidereal Rotational Period

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Spin-orbit coupling in the solar system

Peter Goldreich, S. J. Peale · The Astronomical Journal · 1966 · 424 citations

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An Apparent Effect of Galactic Rotation on the Intensity of Cosmic Rays

Arthur H. Compton, Ivan A. Getting · Physical Review · 1935 · 333 citations

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The Sun's Rotation Derived from Sunspots 1934-1944 and Additional Results

H. W. Newton, M. L. Nunn · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 1951 · 301 citations

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Voyager measurement of the rotation period of Saturn's magnetic field

M. D. Desch, M. L. Kaiser · Geophysical Research Letters · 1981 · 295 citations · Full text

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First Attempt at a Theory of the Arrangement and Motion of the Sidereal System

J. C. Kapteyn · The Astrophysical Journal · 1922 · 254 citations

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Authors

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  1. HO
    Hari Om Vats

    Physical Research Laboratory, India

    4 publications · 145 citations

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  2. RB
    R. Brajša

    University of Zagreb, Croatia

    3 publications · 155 citations

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  3. DV
    David Vokrouhlický

    Charles University, Czechia

    3 publications · 141 citations

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  4. HW
    H. Wöhl

    Institut für Sonnenphysik, Germany

    3 publications · 155 citations

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  5. II
    I. I. Shapiro

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 134 citations

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Institutions

200

  1. Charles University

    Prague, Czechia

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    480 citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    46 publications

    2.5K citations

  3. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    744 citations

  4. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    400 citations

  5. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    679 citations

  6. Observatoire de Paris

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    138 citations

  7. Czech Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Institute

    Ondřejov, Czechia

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    769 citations

  8. Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

    Poznan, Poland

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    178 citations

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Venues

  1. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    14 publications · 475 citations

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  2. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 10 publications · 740 citations

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  3. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 9 publications · 490 citations

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  4. Icarus

    4 publications · 93 citations

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