Differential rotation of AB Dor in 1996 Dec
This small animation presents three consecutive images of AB Dor recorded in
1996 Dec 24, 27 and 29 respectively (in infinte loop). It shows AB Dor as viewed from
an observer in the corotating frame. One can clearly see the lower latitude features
rotating faster than upper latitude ones.
© Jean-François Donati, last update on 2003 Jun. 16