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Old 09-04-2016, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bojan View Post
Well guys, to be exact, Sirius A doesn't burn at 9,000°K, it radiates at that temperature
The burning occurs at much much higher temperatures but inside the star itself.
Maybe our entirely understanding of stellar astrophysics is flawed and it really does "burn" I mean, we've never been inside a star! Maybe underneath the plasma surface, stars are really powered by unicorns and rainbows. I dare someone to prove me wrong
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