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Flattening of Brown Dwarf, Jupiter and Saturn (Illustration)
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Flattening of Brown Dwarf, Jupiter and Saturn (Illustration)

Flattening of Brown Dwarf, Jupiter and Saturn (Illustration)

NASA's image library records Flattening of Brown Dwarf, Jupiter and Saturn (Illustration).

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

All spinning objects, from carousels to planets, generate centripetal force. If a planet rotates too fast, that force can pull it apart. Before that happens, the planet will experience "flattening," or bulging around its midsection, as seen in this animated illustration of a brown dwarf, Jupiter, and Saturn. Animation available at https://photojour

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A CLOSER LOOK

All spinning objects, from carousels to planets, generate centripetal force. If a planet rotates too fast, that force can pull it apart. Before that happens, the planet will experience "flattening," or bulging around its midsection, as seen in this animated illustration of a brown dwarf, Jupiter, and Saturn. Animation available at https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24376

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NASA Image and Video LibraryFlattening of Brown Dwarf, Jupiter and Saturn (Illustration)

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