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- noun astronomy The equivalent of a
sunspot on anotherstar .
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Examples
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"It rotates slowly, which indicates it's old, but it has large starspot activity, which is an indicator of youth," he says.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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"It rotates slowly, which indicates it's old, but it has large starspot activity, which is an indicator of youth," he says.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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A starspot, a dark region on a star's surface, will cause the star's light to dim as the spot rotates into view.
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