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Lower limit for differential rotation in members of young loose stellar associations

E. Distefano, Alessandro C. Lanzafame, Antonino Francesco Lanza, S. Messina, F. Spada

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Context. Surface differential rotation (SDR) plays a key role in dynamo models and determines a lower limit on the accuracy of stellar rotation period measurements. SDR estimates are therefore essential to constrain theoretical models and infer realistic rotation period uncertainties.

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Context. Surface differential rotation (SDR) plays a key role in dynamo models and determines a lower limit on the accuracy of stellar rotation period measurements. SDR estimates are therefore essential to constrain theoretical models and infer realistic rotation period uncertainties.

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Context. Surface differential rotation (SDR) plays a key role in dynamo models and determines a lower limit on the accuracy of stellar rotation period measurements. SDR estimates are therefore essential to constrain theoretical models and infer realistic rotation period uncertainties.

Key concepts: Differential rotation, Rotation (mathematics), Rotation period, Dynamo, Limit (mathematics), Context (archaeology), Differential (mechanical device), Stellar rotation

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