Red Giant Rotation: A Look Inside the Beast

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 13:31 in Physics & Chemistry

More than 5 times larger than our Sun, a red giant's core rotates 10 times faster than its surface. This time-lapsed animation shows an entire years rotation in 60 seconds.

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