Definify.com

Definition 2024


Hertzsprung-Russell_diagram

Hertzsprung-Russell diagram

English

Noun

Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (plural Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams)

  1. (astronomy): a plot of the absolute magnitude of stars versus their colour (or surface temperature); shows the main sequence of stars plus the white dwarfs and red giants

Synonyms

Translations