Björn TantauA to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agoMaybe not nursery rhimes about balloonsimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1240arrow-down113
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minus-squareBalthazar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 day agoSome stellar atmosphere models also add “alpha”, which provides an extra knob for the abundance of alpha-capture elements. If you need anything more than that, you’re doing some niche astrophysics.
minus-squareZagorath@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·20 hours agoAlpha being the elements up to iron?
minus-squareBalthazar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·17 hours agoElements formed by alpha capture. Since alpha particles have 2 protons, it’s generally elements with an even number of protons.
Some stellar atmosphere models also add “alpha”, which provides an extra knob for the abundance of alpha-capture elements. If you need anything more than that, you’re doing some niche astrophysics.
Alpha being the elements up to iron?
Elements formed by alpha capture. Since alpha particles have 2 protons, it’s generally elements with an even number of protons.