Etymology

Hertzsprung-Russell diagram

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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After astronomers Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Norris Russell.

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