Alternate Definitions for Henyey track

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Term: Henyey track
Definition:

A nearly horizontal path on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram that a pre-main sequence star of small mass follows in an early stage of evolution after leaving the Hayashi track and before reaching the main sequence. During this stage the pre-main sequence star remains almost wholly in radiative equilibrium.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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