[mesa-users] solar calibration with Asplund abundances

Bill Paxton paxton at kitp.ucsb.edu
Tue Jan 14 14:25:17 EST 2014


Hi Dave,

On Jan 14, 2014, at 11:17 AM, David Arnett wrote:

> I am inclined to the view that the Asplund abundances are correct and the stellar models are wrong, but that is just my opinion. 

perhaps in stellar modeling 2 wrongs can make a right.  ;D   
such as "wrong" abundances + "wrong" mixing + fine tuning => "right" solar model?
so improving one thing can make the output worse!  
not necessarily what's going on here of course, but always need to keep it in mind as a possibility.

-B


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