bostwickenator t1_ixhbkf1 wrote
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If by star winds you mean light
bobert3469 t1_ixhcjnj wrote
More like the pressure that photons creates as they travel.
bostwickenator t1_ixhcxtd wrote
Solar wind and presumably "star wind" conventionally refers to charged particles being lost from the corona of the star and traveling through space. This has nothing to do with photochemistry which involves light itself.
bobert3469 t1_ixhdi6o wrote
I know that. I was referring to the comment about star wind. Yes it's charged particles being released but photonic pressure plays a part also. Wasn't referring the chemistry but the physics.
bostwickenator t1_ixhdrwu wrote
Yes it would be inaccurate to say this powers photochemistry. As I pointed out.
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