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Maclaurin spheroid

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Also known as Maclaurin ellipsoid

oblate spheroid that arises when a self-gravitating fluid body of uniform density rotates with a constant angular velocity

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Within Vinony's link graph, Maclaurin spheroid is referenced by 22 other articles, and connects out to spheroid, Earth and International Standard Book Number.

Vinony files it under Astrophysics, Effects of gravity and Ellipsoids.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

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Named after
Colin MacLaurin

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