What is the angular velocity of the sun?

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The angular velocity of the sun about its own axis can be calculated using the formula 2π/t, where t is the solar rotation period. The sun's rotation varies, being faster at the equator than at the poles. Additionally, the internal rotation rates are likely different from the surface. These factors complicate the measurement of a single angular velocity value for the sun. Understanding these variations is crucial for accurate astrophysical models.
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What is the angular velocity of the sun?

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bse said:
What is the angular velocity of the sun?

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Relative to what?
 
Hi bse!

If you mean the angular velocity of the sun about its own axis, it's 2π/t, where t is the time for it to revolve on its axis, which you can look up in wikipedia.

Except of course there's the problem that it revolves quicker near the equator than near the poles, and I expect the inside (which we can't see) revolves at a different rate also.
 

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