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New solar rotational period, the solar oblateness, and solar faculae

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
The ''excess'' solar oblateness in 1966 and the periodicity in the residuals (most of the variance) can be described as a signal due to an approximately ellipsoidal sun rotating with a 12.2-day period, the major axis being tilted 85degree +- 1degree from the solar axis. This result, independent of physical interpretation, precludes an explanation for the solar oblateness as a ''brightness signal'' due to the appearance of facular clusters at the solar limb. (AIP)
Research Organization:
Joseph Henry Laboratories, Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540
OSTI ID:
7248247
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 37:18; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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