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Solar year
Meaning
Noun
●
The time it
takes
the Earth to
pass
once around the Sun, as
reckoned with
respect
to the
seasons
and not the
fixed stars
(
for instance
from
vernal equinox
to
vernal equinox
).
●
In Years:
The time it
takes for
any
astronomical
object
(such as a
planet
,
dwarf planet
, small Solar System body, or
comet
) in
direct
orbit
around
a star
(such as the Sun) to
make one
revolution
around the
star
,
taking into account
orbital
precession.
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Synonyms
Astronomical Year
Equinoctial Year
Tropical Year
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