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Subject: why in a cephied variable star in the helium ionization layer does opacity

Date: Tue Nov 16 22:54:37 2004
Posted by bob
Grade level: grad (science) School: graduated
City: cleveland State/Province: ohio Country: usa
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1100667277.As
Message:

why in a cephied variable star in the helium ionization layer does opacity 
INCREASE when helium loses an electron? i thought electrons impede the outward 
flow of photons, yet here the lose of electrons increases opacity. i've never 
understood this (i'm a geologist by education)......


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