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Sun Kelvin timescale
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Sun Kelvin timescalehas value 2 to 3 × 107 yearshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:25.0
has definition The time it takes the Sun to contract gravitationally from infinite radius down to its present radius by radiating its thermal energy.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:25.0
is an instance of Kelvin timescalehas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:25.0
Kelvin timescalesee also nuclear time scale2001-09-27 09:33:25.0
timehas unit time unit2001-09-27 09:33:25.0