Regarding “rapid rotation,” I’d like to give three examples of nearby stars well known for their high rate of rotation:
The first is Altair. “Altair is a very fast spinner. With a rotational velocity of about 242 km/s, it is the fastest rotating star within 10 parsecs of the Sun. It spins at about 60.5% of its estimated breakup speed (400 km/s). The star has a rotation period of only 7.7 hours. In comparison, the Sun’s rotation period is a little more than 25 days.”
The second is Gamma Cassiopeiae. “Gamma Cassiopeiae is an exceptionally fast spinner, with a projected rotational velocity of 432 km/s. As a result, its equatorial radius is larger than its polar radius, giving the star a flattened shape. Like its neighbour Caph, Gamma Cassiopeiae is an example of gravity darkening. Its poles are closer to the centre of mass and therefore hotter and more luminous than the equatorial region.”
The third is Achernar. “Achernar is notable both for its brightness and for its shape, which resembles a spinning top more than it does a perfect sphere. The unusually oblate shape is a result of the star’s high rotational velocity. At the time its shape was detected (2003), Achernar was the flattest star known.”
[All quotes are from https://www.star-facts.com/ ]
As far as I know, native astrophysics does not attempt to explain why these stars (and others) spin fast. Jupiter and Saturn also spin fast for planets. And again, as far as I know, native astronomy does not attempt to explain why these planets rotate rapidly compared to the other planets of our solar system.
However, I speculate, we are seeing (as much as can be seen from The Third Floor of The Orvonton Hotel) examples of celestial bodies on some kind of cosmic energy circuit.
From paper 29 of The Uranita Book:
29:2.15 (321.7) The electronic organization of universe power functions in
seven phases and discloses varying response to local or linear gravity. This
sevenfold circuit proceeds from the superuniverse power centers and
pervades each supercreation. Such specialized currents of time and space
are definite and localized energy movements initiated and directed for
specific purposes, much as the Gulf Stream functions as a circumscribed
phenomenon in the midst of the Atlantic Ocean.
This quote may explain why Altair, Gamma Cass, and Achernar spin so fast compared to other stars.
also from paper 29:
29:3.8 (323.6) It is utterly beyond my ability to explain the manner in
which these living beings encompass the manipulation and regulation of the
master circuits of universe energy. To undertake to inform you further
concerning the size and function of these gigantic and almost perfectly
efficient power centers, would only add to your confusion and
consternation. They are both living and “personal,” but they are beyond
your comprehension.
Throughout The Urantia Book, The Revelators inform us how difficult it was for them to explain the Universe in terms or examples we can understand. In my opinion, it’s because the Universe looks completely different relative to the level of reality of the observer. But we can see “rate of spin.”
An electric motor spins faster the more power it is given. The relationship of Jupiter and Io is very much like an electric motor or generator. There is a very strong current flowing between them. Enough to power a small city. Likewise, I speculate, the examples of the nearby stars I have given represent a cosmic motor or generator at work. A long term study of these stars could prove quite useful in understanding the universe and how it operates. It may even result in the revision of native astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology.
Randy
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