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The ages of stars: The horizontal branch
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 October 2008
Abstract
Horizontal branch (HB) stars play a particularly important role in the “age debate,” since they are at the very center of the long-standing “second parameter” problem. In this review, I discuss some recent progress in our understanding of the nature and origin of HB stars.
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- Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 4 , Symposium S258: The Ages of Stars , October 2008 , pp. 209 - 220
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- Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2009
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