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☀️ Stellar Fusion Core (2D): Polytrope Cross-Section, pp and CNO Burning, and the Gamow Window

2D companion of the stellar fusion core simulation: a Lane-Emden polytrope star cross-section, pp and CNO energy generation by shell, luminosity and the Gamow window.

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⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the stellar fusion core simulation: a Lane-Emden n=3 star cross-section with core temperature from hydrostatic balance, pp-chain and CNO energy generation by shell, the cumulative luminosity and the Gamow window for proton-proton tunnelling.

Stellar FusionLane-Emden PolytropeGamow Peakpp ChainCNO Cycle

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install