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    The HR Diagram

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    The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram shows the relationships between stars by plotting their brightness against their temperature. Most stars fall along the main sequence, which is a curved line sloping from the top left to lower right of the diagram, as there is usually a predictable relationship where hotter stars are brighter due to their larger surface area radiating more energy. The diagram divides stars into main sequence, red giant, supergiant, and white dwarf regions based on their luminosity and temperature.

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    The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram shows the relationships between stars by plotting their brightness against their temperature. Most stars fall along the main sequence, which is a curved line sloping from the top left to lower right of the diagram, as there is usually a predictable relationship where hotter stars are brighter due to their larger surface area radiating more energy. The diagram divides stars into main sequence, red giant, supergiant, and white dwarf regions based on their luminosity and temperature.

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    The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram shows the relationships between stars by plotting their brightness against their temperature. Most stars fall along the main sequence, which is a curved line sloping from the top left to lower right of the diagram, as there is usually a predictable relationship where hotter stars are brighter due to their larger surface area radiating more energy. The diagram divides stars into main sequence, red giant, supergiant, and white dwarf regions based on their luminosity and temperature.

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    The HR Diagram

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    Zhiyong Huang
    The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram shows the relationships between stars by plotting their brightness against their temperature. Most stars fall along the main sequence, which is a curved line sloping from the top left to lower right of the diagram, as there is usually a predictable relationship where hotter stars are brighter due to their larger surface area radiating more energy. The diagram divides stars into main sequence, red giant, supergiant, and white dwarf regions based on their luminosity and temperature.

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    The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

    What is the HR Diagram?


    • Tool that shows relationships and differences between stars.
    • Relative measure of brightness & temperature.
    • Shows stars of different ages/stages at the same time.
    Types of Stars
    • Stars that fit the
    expected pattern –
    cool and dim; hot
    and bright – are
    called main
    sequence stars
    – Most stars fall in the
    region called main
    sequence.
    – Curved line sloping
    from top left to lower
    right of HR diagram.
    Why is there a “main sequence”?
    • Usually there is a predictable relationship
    between brightness and temp.

    Hotter things are brighter


    Hotter temp = more energy is radiated.

    Bigger stars are brighter.


    Bigger surface area = more energy radiated.
    Regions of Stars
    • Main sequence: A thin band extending from the top left
    of the diagram to the lower right. Dwarfs stars lie along
    the main sequence.
    • Red giant region: Located towards the upper right of the
    diagram. Stars located here are about 10 times larger
    than the Sun, and many time more luminous.
    • Supergiants: A band extending across the top of the HR
    diagram from blue to red. These are extremely large and
    luminous stars.
    • White dwarfs: A region in the lower left of the diagram.
    These are faint, hot, very small stars.

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