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Does the sun rotate?
I was just wondering.
-Tom |
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Tom wrote:
I was just wondering. -Tom o doesn't everything? o watch the sunspots http://spaceweather.com/sunspots/doityourself.html o Doppler measurements on isolated areas of the Sun's surface are accurate to about a meter/second-conforming differential rates of rotation with solar latitude. |
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"Tom" wrote in news:10il1qlq6t4cdc8
@corp.supernews.com: I was just wondering. -Tom About once every 28 days |
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yep.
-- "And for the second time in four million years, the monolith awoke." Arthur C.Clarke 2062dyssey three SIAR www.starlords.org Blast Off Cybershop http://www.cafeshops.com/starlords In the Garden Gift Shop http://www.cafeshops.com/InGarden Astronomy-net shop http://www.cafeshops.com/Astronomy_net Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord "Tom" wrote in message ... I was just wondering. -Tom --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/04 |
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"Tom" wrote in message ... I was just wondering. Yes. http://users.bigpond.net.au/wanglese/Astronomy/Sun.html and he http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/que...php?number=615 and he http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/as...s/970108a.html and finally, he http://collections.ic.gc.ca/universe/sun.html |
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I was just wondering. -Tom Yes. The sun rotates about the central mass point of the solar system. Other have said yes, once every 28 days or so. That is wrong. The sun revolves on it's axis once every 28 or so days. The Earth revolves on it's axis once every 23 hours 56 or so minutes. The Earth rotates about the Earth/Sun mass point once every 356.25 or so days. The two words are different in meaning and implementation. Dave Nagel |
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Sunspots move across it's surface in a consistent pattern. Want any more
proof? -- Yours Truly, --- Dave ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 'raid if you're afraid you'll have to overlook it. Besides, you knew the job was dangerous when you took it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Tom" wrote in message ... I was just wondering. -Tom |
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"David G. Nagel" wrote in news:10il9ees61f7n47
@corp.supernews.com: Tom wrote: I was just wondering. Yes. The sun rotates about the central mass point of the solar system. Other have said yes, once every 28 days or so. That is wrong. The sun revolves on it's axis once every 28 or so days. The Earth revolves on it's axis once every 23 hours 56 or so minutes. The Earth rotates about the Earth/Sun mass point once every 356.25 or so days. The two words are different in meaning and implementation. I beg to differ. rotate (v. intr.): To turn around on an axis or center. revolve (v. intr.): To orbit a central point. -- "I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me." -Dave Barry |
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Speaking of the sun!
Did you hear about the two Polish astronauts that are going to the sun! "Tom" wrote in message ... I was just wondering. -Tom |
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"Mark F." wrote in message news:2YyWc.1393$%11.904@trnddc02... Speaking of the sun! Did you hear about the two Polish astronauts that are going to the sun! OK, I'll be the straight man. They are going to the Sun? Won't they burn up? "Tom" wrote in message ... I was just wondering. -Tom |
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