solar rotation Comparison Table

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solar rotation comparison table

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differential rotation rotation As an object rotates, different parts of it may move at different rates. The Galaxy rotates differentially.

solar motion length per unit time peculiar velocity The velocity of the Sun through space, relative to the local standard of rest. The solar motion is U = -9 kilometers per second, V = +12 kilometers per second, and W = +7 kilometers per second.

solar rotation length per unit time differential rotation Differential rotation, the equatorial rotation taking less time than the polar by up to 9.4 Earth-days.

Subject	has base unit	is a kind of	has definition
differential rotation		rotation	As an object rotates, different parts of it may move at different rates. The Galaxy rotates differentially.
solar motion	length per unit time	peculiar velocity	The velocity of the Sun through space, relative to the local standard of rest. The solar motion is U = -9 kilometers per second, V = +12 kilometers per second, and W = +7 kilometers per second.
solar rotation	length per unit time	differential rotation	Differential rotation, the equatorial rotation taking less time than the polar by up to 9.4 Earth-days.