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Sidereal Period versus Synodic Period. 1  Measuring the motion of the Moon around the Earth relative to the distant stars leads us to what is called the sidereal period. 2  Measuring the motion of the Moon around the Earth relative to the Sun leads us to what is called the synodic (pronounced si-nod-ik) period.
The sidereal rotation period (how long it takes a planet to rotate about its axis relative â¦ to the stars) for Jupiter is 0.41 Earth days or 9 hours, 55 minutes, and 30 seconds.