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Old 20-10-2009, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by SkyViking View Post
But still, imagine a cubic metre of super dense solar core plasma. It weighs 150 tonnes, and is at 14 million degrees. Would it only emit 34 watts - thats like a dim lightbulb??? Something's not right.
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This is simply how much heat manages to escape from the interior of the Sun. However, it does not tell how much heat energy is still trapped inside... and this is huge amount.
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