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stellar theory
subject			fact

stellar theory	has domain star
	is a kind of astronomy theory
theory	has validity correct or incorrect with caveats
	has author or reasearch group
	has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active

Kinds of stellar theory :

• carbon detonation supernova model (2 facts) - A supernova model involving the explosive ignition of carbon in the high-density (10⁸ - 10¹⁰ g cm^-3), electron-degenerate carbon-oxygen core of a 6±2 - 7±2 M_sun star by the formation and propagation of a detonation wave. A carbon-detonation supernova seems to leave no dense remnant and converts its C-O core entirely to iron.
• Eddington approximation (2 facts) - An approximation used in the study of radiative transfer. It is the assumption that the ratio of the second moment of the radiation field to the mean intensity is everywhere equal to 1/3, the value of this ratio for an isotropic field.
• Eddington's standard model (2 facts) - A stellar model in which energy is transported by radiation throughout the whole star and the ratio of the radiation pressure to the gas pressure is assumed to be constant.