Astronomers create tool to study composition of stars.

The research, whose results were published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, began to be developed in 2019 by José Vines, PhD student in Sciences mention in Astronomy at the University of Chile and lead author of the work, with the collaboration of the astronomer of the Diego Portales University, James Jenkins, who helped to refine the interpretation of the results. “This program makes it possible to obtain very important stellar parameters such as the temperature of the star, its distance and size, among others, all with very high precision,” explains José Vines.

ARIADNE will also provide in-depth knowledge of details such as the evolution of a star, information that is essential for the study of exoplanets discovered in other solar systems. “With this tool we will be able to perform a uniform analysis of stars, especially those where we have already found planets. It will also be useful in theoretical astrophysics, to develop and refine models of stars’ atmospheres,” adds Vines.

The research also concludes that the statistical technique used could have a potential use in different areas and industries, such as social sciences or medicine. In the latter case, for example, the model would make it possible to link a health problem such as infectious outbreaks with other external variables that may have an impact on its spread, beyond the medical characteristics of a disease that facilitate its transmission. To see the original article published in Monthly Notices of Royal Astronomical Society, check the following link.