Did the young Sun rotate at 100 km/s

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Solar Rotation, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Spectra, Sun, H Alpha Line, K Stars, Main Sequence Stars, Periodic Variations, Pleiades Cluster, Spectral Emission, Stellar Winds

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The H alpha emission with full width at its base of 700 km/sec was observed in the young main sequence K star, HII 1833 of similar mass to the Sun. The centroid and the width of the emission vary synchronously with the 0.24-day rotation period or this Pleiades star. Based on the ratio H alpha/H beta, the absence of forbidden lines, and the inferred gas kinematics, this star must have an extended (chromospheric) emission region of order 1 stellar radius in size. The periodic Doppler shifts of H probably arise from a wind with oppositely directed streams. If a significant fraction of the high velocity material escapes from the star it will spin down in or = 10 million yr. This suggests that its remarkable properties represent a natural, though transient stage in the evolution of solar-type stars.

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