HR Diagram

HR Diagram

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Plotted on the HR diagram along with temperature.

What is luminosity (or absolute magnitude)?

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This can be plotted on the horizontal x-axis of the HR diagram instead of temperature

What is color or spectral type?

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This is where most stars are found on the HR diagram.

What is the Main Sequence?

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Region of the HR diagram where the hottest stars are found.

What is the Left side of the diagram?

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The physical property of stars at the bottom of the HR diagram.

What is low luminosity (dim)?

Giants & Dwarfs, Oh my

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Large, cool, bright stars.

What are giants?

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These are very hot, but small and dim.

What are white dwarfs?

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The biggest stars are found here on the HR diagram.

What is top right?

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The types of stars found in the lower left corner of the HR diagram.

What are white dwarfs?

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This is what happens to the size and mass of stars as you go from upper left to lower right along the main sequence.

What is get smaller?