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Sun nuclear time scale

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Sun nuclear time scale has value 10¹⁰ years. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:25.0
has definition Time required for the Sun to evolve a significant distance off the main sequence; the time it takes the Sun to convert all its available hydrogen into helium. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:25.0
is an instance of nuclear time scale

nuclear time scale see also Kelvin timescale

time has unit time unit

Sun nuclear time scale	has value 10¹⁰ years.
	has definition Time required for the Sun to evolve a significant distance off the main sequence; the time it takes the Sun to convert all its available hydrogen into helium.
	is an instance of nuclear time scale
nuclear time scale	see also Kelvin timescale
time	has unit time unit