What is the local sidereal time when the vernal equinox is just rising at the east point?

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What is the local sidereal time when the vernal equinox is just rising at the east point?

2006-09-14 12:10:36 · 2 answers · asked by mapleafgal sweet an delicious 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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Local sidereal time is 0:00 when the vernal equinox is at it's highest point. During the vernal equinox, the sun rises 6 hours before this time.
Local sideral time will be 18:00 because this is 6 hours before 0:00.

2006-09-14 13:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by Demiurge42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

10pm in us east time

2006-09-17 08:17:26 · answer #2 · answered by david w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋