But, like I said, I don't think it is actually affecting the Earth's
rotation given the mass of the Earth.
Not exact matches
However, by studying the
rotation curves of the Milky Way and other galaxies, astronomers have concluded that most of the
mass lies in the outer portions of the galaxy (like the halo), where there is little light
given off from stars or gases.
Given the
rotation rate, fluid
mass and distance from the Earth's radius, If one variable is changed, at least one other variable also must also change.
Given Earth's overall
mass and its
rotation, it contains a certain amount of angular momentum.
Re: joshv (# 35), I
gave examples (
mass of universe / galaxies) and can add more: age of the universe, age of stars, fusion sequences within stars, elemental makeup of different regions of a star, galactic
rotation speeds, ~ 3K background radiation... there's lots.