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differential rotation
- The variable rotation rate of a gassy body, such as a star or gas giant planet, with latitude; gas near the equator spins around faster than gas near the poles.
- The variable rotation in a disk-shaped structure, such as a galaxy, according to distance from its center. Stars near the center take less time to complete one rotation than those further away.
Related categories
• STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS
• PLANETS AND MOONS
• GALAXIES
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