Lifetimes
The lifetime for a starspot depends on its size.
- For small spots the lifetime is proportional to their size, similar to spots on the Sun.
- For large spots the sizes depend on the differential rotation of the star, but there are some indications that large spots which give rise to light variations can survive for many years even in stars with differential rotation.
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Famous quotes containing the word lifetimes:
“Once you make a false step, a hundred lifetimes cannot redeem it.”
—Chinese proverb.
“If I get the forty additional years statisticians say are likely coming to me, I could fit in at least one, maybe two new lifetimes. Sad that only one of those lifetimes can include being the mother of young children.”
—Anna Quindlen (20th century)