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inferred that spots near the equator rotate
quicker than those in higher latitudes (the
same as Carrington found for the sun); and
W. Herschel confirmed this in 1778-9.
Jupiter’s rapid rotation ought, accord-
ing to Newton’s theory, to be accompanied
by a great flattening at the poles. Cassini
had noted an oval form in 1691. This was
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confirmed by La Hire, RAmer, and Picard.
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