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I’m surprised to learn that one rotation every 2.6 seconds is the fastest we’ve ever seen. That actually seems kind of slow. I can think of lots of things that
by sholladay 2y ago
I’m surprised to learn that one rotation every 2.6 seconds is the fastest we’ve ever seen. That actually seems kind of slow. I can think of lots of things that rotate faster than that, including me if I want to. Is this mainly because the solar system is old and energy has dissipated over time?
- rqtwteye 2y agoI am not sure about the exact numbers but I would think objects of a certain size would fall apart if they spin too fast. I think I read that this is 1m. Spinning that fast creates some significant centrifugal force.