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burton19126

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The Sun is located near the edge of our galaxy, approximately 100,000 light-years from the galactic center.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Why is our Sun not forming carbon and heavier elements yet?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

It still has plenty of hydrogen in its core to give off enough radiation pressure to keep the core stable. When the helium content becomes much higher, gravity will cause the core to again start contracting, to finally reach a temperature of 100 million K and fuse helium into carbon at last.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
:D TYSM

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Wow, this really help

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