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Stellar astrophysics

the sharp drop in stellar rotation rates near spectral type F, where stars with deep convective envelopes begin to lose angular momentum through winds.

In stellar astrophysics, Kraft break refers to the sharp drop in stellar rotation rates near spectral type F, where stars with deep convective envelopes begin to lose angular momentum through winds. This meaning comes from Kraft (1967) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Kraft, R. P. (1967). Studies of Stellar Rotation. V. The Dependence of Rotation on Age among Solar-Type Stars. The Astrophysical Journal, 150, 551. https://doi.org/10.1086/149359

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