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  • noun astronomy The equivalent of a sunspot on another star.

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Examples

  • "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

  • "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

  • A starspot, a dark region on a star's surface, will cause the star's light to dim as the spot rotates into view.

    Space News From SpaceDaily.Com 2009

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