eXorikos Messages 281 Reaction score 5 Thread starter Jan 12, 2012 #1 What do the processes of first, second and third dredge-up do with a star other than just change its spectrum?
What do the processes of first, second and third dredge-up do with a star other than just change its spectrum?
Chronos Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 11,420 Reaction score 750 Jan 12, 2012 #2 Dredge-ups allow for more efficient chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium, which was probably an important factor in metallizing the early universe.
Dredge-ups allow for more efficient chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium, which was probably an important factor in metallizing the early universe.
eXorikos Messages 281 Reaction score 5 Jan 12, 2012 #3 But it doesn't do anything special to the star it self in terms of lifetime or structure?