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Structure and Evolution of the Sun

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Stellar Interiors

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Perhaps the first astronomical object that we become aware of as children is our sun. Indeed, the sun is the prototype star, and before we can claim to understand the stars, we must claim some mastery of current ideas about our own sun’s origin, its internal structure, and how it has evolved to this state. In this chapter, we shall emphasize not only what strides have been made towards understanding this star, but also what uncertainties remain.

“Here comes the sun. It’s alright. Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.”

— George Harrison, Here Comes the Sun (1968)

On the other hand,

“I hate the beach. I hate the sun. I’m pale and I’m red-headed. I don’t tan—I stroke.”

— Woody Allen, Play It Again Sam (1972)

“These particles are so elusive that you do not notice the hundred billion solar neutrinos that pass through your thumbnail every second.”

—John N. Bahcall (2001)

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  1. Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309-0440, USA

    Carl J. Hansen

  2. Departments of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA

    Steven D. Kawaler

  3. Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20740, USA

    Virginia Trimble

  4. Department of Physics, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92717, USA

    Virginia Trimble

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Hansen, C.J., Kawaler, S.D., Trimble, V. (2004). Structure and Evolution of the Sun. In: Stellar Interiors. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9110-2_9

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