Saturday, July 16, 2011
The H-R Diagram
named after Danish and American astronomers Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Russel
a graphical representation of the relationship between the luminosity, surface temperature, and radius of stars
it is known to be the most important diagram in astronomy as it shows the state of a star throughout its life

The H-R Diagram

  • named after Danish and American astronomers Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Russel
  • a graphical representation of the relationship between the luminosity, surface temperature, and radius of stars
  • it is known to be the most important diagram in astronomy as it shows the state of a star throughout its life

Notes

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    This is my favorite diagram. I dunno. I got really into astronomy in second grade and still have a crap load of basic...
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