© Lloyd

Here's what I posted on the TB forum Most Thorough Model thread just now.

The Sun Formed in 160 Million Years
See Energy Budget at http://qdl.scs-inc.us/?top=4866

Charles did very thorough calculations to determine how long it took for the molecular cloud to implode electrically to form the Sun. He notes that GRBs, i.e. Gamma Ray Bursters, are nearby and occur, I think, at maximum density during star formation.

Some things that I think are yet to be worked out are how big the molecular cloud was, where it was located, and whether the planets formed from the same cloud or filament.