So when we look back over the centuries we see that doctrines of the interpretation of nature, which were held as sound and good for their time, fell from honor when faced with the light of some new scientific theory.
Recently, the European Southern Observatory utilized interferometer measurements to measure the elipticity of the southern star Achernar, a hot B-type star with a mass estimated at six times that of the sun. These astronomers report that the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of Achenar is a surprizing 1.56+/-0.05. They further emphasize that because of projection considerations, this is the smallest axis ratio possible for this star. This flattening is caused by Achenar's rapid rotation. Finaly, it is emphasized that this data cannot be reproduced by common models of stellar interiors. Quoting: "The observed flattening cannot be reproduced by the Roche-model which implies solid body rotation and mass concentrated at the center of the star."
The liquid plasma model of the sun, wherein the solar mass is distributed relatively evenly throughout the solar interior, may help explain the findings relative to Achenar and other rapidely rotating stars.