[LibWhacker]

Wow, bizarre. A neutron star at the core of the Sun? So how long do we have left? Not four billion years, I take it.

[SunkenCiv]

The iron sun model hasn't gained currency. Get it? Currency?!? I kill me. This is yet another topic from the "iron" keyword, and should be considered fitting into the "Catastrophism and Astronomy" category of GGG.

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Dr. Oliver Manuel, a professor of nuclear chemistry, believes that iron, not hydrogen, is the sun’s most abundant element. In a paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Fusion Energy, Manuel asserts that the “standard solar model” -- which assumes that the sun’s core is made of hydrogen -- has led to misunderstandings of how such solar flares occur, as well as inaccurate views on the nature of global climate change.

Isn't this the guy who said the sun's core was frozen???

[UCANSEE2]

To answer the TITLE OF THIS POST, no. Iron is not 'causing' all the flares.

[msdrby]

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[Doohickey]

Somebody should take a magnet to the sun and see if it sticks.

[Danae]

Hmmn. I think I need to see some data on this theory before I give it any credence at all.

It is an interesting Theory, but only that. Granted there is Iron in the core of the sun. We have known that for a long time. It is reasonable to assume that some of the material making up our solar system came from a super Nova. The Universe is afterall an OLD place. However, it would seem to me that the Neutron Star core thoery would lead to instability in our Star that we do not see, and can find no record of here on earth. Certanly the 11 year periodocity of oru sun's solar cycles would lead one to believe just the opposite. the period is too long. Most Neutron stars have rotational and magnetic patterns that are a LOT faster. Like a few rotations a second.

Like I said, interesting theory, but it just seems to ignore too many observations that we have made of our little sun. Lot's of Iron, yes. A Neutron Star core, uh, not buying in on that one.

[SunkenCiv]

The Sun: A Great Ball of Iron?
Science Daily
Posted on 07/18/2002 2:33:32 AM EDT by per loin
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/718067/posts