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by ILD
Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:54 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: 'The Tail of a Wonderful Star' (APOD 17 Aug 2007)
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Re: 'The Tail of a Wonderful Star' (APOD 17 Aug 2007)

A question somewhat related to this subject, in a general way, is that of where precisely does solar nuclear fusion occur? Is it homogeneous throughout the nuclear core, or does it occur in a "shell" between the core and the radiant zone. If homogeous, are the pressure, temperature and oth...