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Starspots  

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  • A phenomenon similar to a sunspot but occurring on the surface of a star other than Sun. Due to spatial resolution constraints, starspots so far observed are in general much larger than those on the Sun, up to about 30% of the stellar surface may be covered, corresponding to sizes 100 times greater than those on the Sun. (en)

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  • Star spots (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1572

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