ASCL.net - Astrophysics Source Code Library

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The Astrophysics Source Code Library (ASCL.net) is a free online repository for source codes relevant to astrophysics, with all codes having been used in peer-reviewed publications. While ASCL.net provides valuable resources, it does not guarantee the correctness of its codes. The library was established in March 1999 and offers an FAQ for common inquiries. Users can contact ASCL via email for further questions. A discussion highlights the complexity of calculating luminosities and mentions the XSTAR code as a useful tool for astrophysical calculations.
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The Astrophysics Source Code Library (ASCL or ASCL.net) is a free, on-line library housing source codes of all sizes that are of interest to astrophysicists. All ASCL.net source codes have been used to generate results published in or submitted to a refereed journal. No ASCL.net code is guaranteed to be correct.

ASCL's main URL is ASCL.net . Many questions about ASCL.net are answered in our FAQ list. Email to ASCL.net can be sent to ascl@mtu.edu . ASCL.net was founded in March 1999.

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Very interesting! It looks like calculating luminosities is quite involved, which I was beginning to suspect. At the moment, it appears that XSTAR will best answer my question in

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=120096"

All I need to do is to replace the "heating" mechansim with a photo-heating mechanism (and compile, run, and learn to understand the output of the program).

[add]xstar's new home appears to be different than in the above webpage, google finds

http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/xstar/xstar.html

[edit]It looks like I don't have to compile anything to get it to run under WinDoze, all I need is cygwin.
 
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