Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
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Etymology[edit]
After astronomers Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Norris Russell.
Noun[edit]
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (plural Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams)
- (astronomy) A graphic representation of the absolute magnitude of stars against their color (or surface temperature), which shows the main sequence of stars plus the white dwarfs and red giants.
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Translations[edit]
plot of the absolute magnitude of stars