Re: Article: "Sun Mostly Fe, Not H"

From: Entropyfoe@aol.com
Date: Thu Jan 10 2002 - 20:25:09 MST


In a message dated 1/10/2002 bradbury@aeiveos.com writes:

> >Worth noting is the fact that there are stars *more* metal rich
> >than the sun. They have either swallowed a lot of planets or
> >formed in a very metal enriched environment.
>
>
Yes, younger, second or third generation stars, reaggregated from supernova
dust [see Gamow, Bethe et al], the heavier elements are formed in the
supernovas.
-Jay



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