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- Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:25 am
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: [Help] about the spin rate of Jupiter
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Re: [Help] about the spin rate of Jupiter
Thanks for your kindly reply. So, you mean that it is the different composation of wind bands that causes the different speeds? Materials with higher density may have a lower speed? PS: Although I really appreciate it that you attached a vedio here, I'm still very sorry to say that vedios from Youtu...
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:11 am
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: [Help] about the spin rate of Jupiter
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1458
[Help] about the spin rate of Jupiter
Recently, I've been learning astronomy for self-study. And here is something I couldn't understand:
The spin rate of Jupiter differs by latitude. The spin rate at high latitude lags the one at low latitude for 5 mins.
Could anyone help to explain it? Thanks so much!
The spin rate of Jupiter differs by latitude. The spin rate at high latitude lags the one at low latitude for 5 mins.
Could anyone help to explain it? Thanks so much!