equilibrium figure
C16326
concept
An equilibrium figure is the stable, self-gravitating shape a rotating fluid body (such as a star or planet) assumes when its internal forces—gravity, rotation, and pressure—are in balance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| equilibrium figure canonical | 4 |
| ellipsoidal equilibrium configuration | 1 |
| family of equilibrium figures | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: equilibrium figure
Generated description
An equilibrium figure is the stable, self-gravitating shape a rotating fluid body (such as a star or planet) assumes when its internal forces—gravity, rotation, and pressure—are in balance.
Instances (5)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Jacobi ellipsoid | — |
| Maclaurin spheroid | — |
| Roche–Riemann ellipsoids | family of equilibrium figures |
| Riemann ellipsoid | — |
| Roche ellipsoid | — |