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Breaking news: Regulus Isn't Round
Regulus, the brightest star in Leo the Lion, isn't round, say astronomers in
the U.S. Instead, its rapid spin flattens the star into the shape of a pumpkin. The full story, with a color diagram, is at http://KenCroswell.com/RegulusIsOblate.html . Correct email: MagnificentUniverse "at" yahoo "dot" com. |
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Universe wrote: Regulus, the brightest star in Leo the Lion, isn't round, say astronomers in the U.S. Instead, its rapid spin flattens the star into the shape of a pumpkin. Amazing. Where does the stalk come from? -- Joe Bergeron http://www.joebergeron.com |
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On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:26:46 GMT, Joe Bergeron
wrote: Regulus, the brightest star in Leo the Lion, isn't round, say astronomers in the U.S. Instead, its rapid spin flattens the star into the shape of a pumpkin. Amazing. Where does the stalk come from? Prominences? |
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