The Age of the Galaxy from Thorium Cosmochronometry

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dc.creatorSneden, C.
dc.creatorCowan, J. J.
dc.date2000-08-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T01:54:55Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T01:54:55Z
dc.descriptionThe long-lived radioactive element thorium can potentially provide a simple and direct clock to determine the age of our Galaxy. Spectroscopic investigations of thorium in metal-poor stars have yielded some promising initial results. We discuss the major observational and theoretical limitations in thorium cosmochronometry, and point out the ways in which the implied Galactic ages from thorium abundances can be made more accurate.
dc.description8 pages, 2 figures: To appear in the Proceedings of the Texas-Mexico Symposium
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0008185
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0008185
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/1475
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe Age of the Galaxy from Thorium Cosmochronometry
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