The Sun as a fundamental calibrator of stellar evolution
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2022-06-15 v1
Abstract
The Sun is unique amongst stars in having a precisely determined age which does not depend on the modelling of stellar evolution. Furthermore, other global properties of the Sun are known to much higher accuracy than for any other star. Also, helioseismology has provided detailed determination of the solar internal structure and rotation. As a result, the Sun plays a central role in the development and test of stellar modelling. Here I discuss solar modelling and its application to tests of asteroseismic techniques for stellar age determination.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0904.0358,
title = {The Sun as a fundamental calibrator of stellar evolution},
author = {J. Christensen-Dalsgaard},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0904.0358},
year = {2022}
}
Comments
To appear in Proc. IAU Symposium 258, The Ages of Stars, eds E. E. Mamajek, D. R. Soderblom & R. F. G. Wyse, IAU and Cambridge University Press