[Mesa-users] A question about opacity

Aaron Dotter aaron.dotter at gmail.com
Fri Dec 15 11:43:13 EST 2017


Hi Mike


> BUT, at what wavelength does MESA  evaluate the opacity?
> If I had to guess, perhaps it is specified at 5000A, or maybe
> broadband V, or even a Rosseland mean gray opacity.  It would
> be helpful to know in order to connect it to atmospheric models.
>

All the radiative opacities in MESA are Rosseland mean.



Aaron
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