Topic: Differential Rotation of the Sun
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What is Differential Rotation?
When different parts of an object that is rotating are moving at differing rates of rotation the motion is referred to as differential rotation. Commonly, when this occurs, it is because the the rotating object is not solid. You can find mo... Read More »
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How Fast does the Sun Rotate?
Because the sun is not a solid mass, it has three rotating parts. It has the north and south poles that rotate fully at 34 days. however, the equator middle, only takes 26 days to make a full rotation. For more information look here: http:/... Read More »
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What is the suns period of rotation?
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Stupid! It goes every 25 days Read More »
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Because the Sun exists in a plasmatic state and is not a solid body, it rotates faster at the equator than at the poles. This is known as differential rotation. The period of this actual rotation is approximately 25 days at the equator and ... Read More »
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the sun turns once on its axis once every 25 days Read More »
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This can be seen quite clearly from the movement of the sunspots. Read More »
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There are several ways to examine the rotation of the Sun: 1. The rotation of the sun on it's axis: The rotation comes from when the Sun was first formed by huge swirling clouds of mostly hydrogen. Conservation of angular momentum requires ... Read More »
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One clue is the movement of sunspots on the surface of the Sun. Observations over several days will show the sunspots moving with the rotation of the Sun. The rotation period of the Sun is between 25 and 34 days (depending on latitude). Read More »
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In fact, the Sun does rotate. Read More »
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