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Caption: Figure 4.
Relationship between oblateness and rotation period for Kepler-51d with different assumed interior structures parameterized by the rotational response coefficient Λ2. The upper x-axis shows the rotation period relative to the breakup period of 17 hr. To conform with the upper limit f < 0.15, Kepler-51d requires Prot ≳ 40 hr, corresponding to a rotation speed ≲42% of the breakup speed.
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