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("ChromaStarLite")
OpenStar
pedagogical
star
and
planet
modeling in JavaScript. Visualization in HTML
5
.
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to zoom
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Extra plots:
Radiation field
Run
Star
inputs:
Surface temperature,
T
surf
(3000 - 50000)
K
)
K
Log
10
surface gravity, log(
g
)
(0.0 - 5.5 cm s
-2
= dynes g
-1
)
Mass
(0.1 - 20.0
M
Sun
)
M
Sun
Metal content
(log
10
0.001 - 10.0 x solar)
Run
Stellar outputs
Planetary inputs:
Affects
Habitable zone
and
Transit light curve
Surface pressure
(0.6 - 22000
kPa
)
kPa
Greenhouse effect,
ΔT
(-200 - +600
K
)
K
Albedo
(0.0 - 0.95)
R
Orbit
(AU)
(0.01 - 50)
R
Planet
(
R
Earth
) (0.1 - 20)
i
Rot
(0 - 90
o
)
Organic solvent
Water
Methane
Ammonia
Carbon dioxide
Run
Planetary outputs