| 1. | The resulting " equatorial bulge " is about 14 miles high.
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| 2. | The rotation of a star produces an equatorial bulge due to centrifugal force.
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| 3. | The centrifugal force deforms the body so that it has an equatorial bulge.
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| 4. | But a rotating star is not spherical in shape, it has an equatorial bulge.
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| 5. | There's also the equatorial bulge caused by the Earth's rotation.
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| 6. | This is causing an equatorial bulge that is 5 % larger than the polar radius.
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| 7. | This rotation is producing an equatorial bulge, giving the star a pronounced oblate spheroidal shape.
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| 8. | The prominent equatorial bulge gives Iapetus a walnut-like appearance.
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| 9. | This is creating an equatorial bulge that is 7 % wider than the polar radius.
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| 10. | However, most bodies rotate, which causes an equatorial bulge.
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