Earth and Space

The bulging star

Stories from Physics for 11-14 14-16 IOP RESOURCES

Vega is the fifth brightest star in the sky. Its radius is nearly three times that of the Sun, but because it is spinning over a hundred times faster at 2.7 x 10 5 m/s, it has a distinct equatorial bulge.

 

 

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