gravity-darkening

A form of gravity darkening — The phenomenon of a star rotating so rapidly that it is oblate, with a larger radius and thus lower surface gravity at the equator (which is thus cooler and darker: gravity-darkened), and higher surface gravity at the poles (which are hotter and brighter: gravity brightened).

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noungravity-darkening (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of gravity darkening.
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