Hertzsprung-Russell diagram

noun

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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HR diagramH-R diagram
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Meanings

nounHertzsprung-Russell diagram (plural Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams)

plural Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams

  1. astronomyA 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.

    Synonyms: HR diagram, H-R diagram

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
HR diagramH-R diagram

Origin

After astronomers Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Norris Russell.

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Translations

Bengali হের্টস্স্প্রুং-রাসেল চিত্র
  • হের্টস্স্প্রুং-রাসেল চিত্র (herṭosśpruṅ-raśel citro)plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Bulgarian диаграма на Херцшпрунг-Ръсел
  • диаграма на Херцшпрунг-Ръсел (diagrama na Hercšprung-Răsel)plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Catalan diagrama de Hertzsprung-Russell
  • diagrama de Hertzsprung-Russellplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Chinese Mandarin 赫羅圖 /赫罗图
  • 赫羅圖 /赫罗图 (Hè-Luó tú)plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Czech Hertzsprung-Russelův diagram
  • Hertzsprung-Russelův diagramplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Danish Hertzsprung-Russell-diagrammet
  • Hertzsprung-Russell-diagrammetplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Dutch Hertzsprung-Russelldiagram
  • Hertzsprung-Russelldiagramplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Esperanto diagramo de Hertzsprung-Russell
  • diagramo de Hertzsprung-Russellplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Estonian Hertzsprungi-Russelli diagramm
  • Hertzsprungi-Russelli diagrammplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Finnish Hertzsprungin-Russellin kaavio
  • Hertzsprungin-Russellin kaavioplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
French diagramme de Hertzsprung-Russell
  • diagramme de Hertzsprung-Russellplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
German Hertzsprung-Russell-Diagramm
  • Hertzsprung-Russell-Diagrammplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Hebrew דיאגרמת הרצשפרונג־ראסל
  • דיאגרמת הרצשפרונג־ראסלplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Hungarian Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
  • Hertzsprung-Russell diagramplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Indonesian diagram Hertzsprung-Russell
  • diagram Hertzsprung-Russellplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Italian diagramma Hertzsprung-Russell
  • diagramma Hertzsprung-Russellplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Japanese ヘルツシュプルング・ラッセル図
  • ヘルツシュプルング・ラッセル図 (Herutsushupurungu-Rasseru zu)plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Korean 헤르츠스프룽러셀 도표
  • 헤르츠스프룽러셀 도표 (Hereucheuseupeurung-Neosel dopyo)plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Latin diagramma Hertzsprung-Russell
  • diagramma Hertzsprung-Russellplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Latvian Hercšprunga—Rasela diagramma
  • Hercšprunga—Rasela diagrammaplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Lithuanian HR diagrama
  • HR diagramaplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Norwegian Hertzsprung-Russell-diagram
  • Hertzsprung-Russell-diagramplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Persian نمودار هرتسپرونگ راسل
  • نمودار هرتسپرونگ راسل (nemudâr hertsprung râsel)plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Polish diagram Hertzsprunga-Russella
  • diagram Hertzsprunga-Russellaplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Portuguese diagrama de Hertzsprung-Russell
  • diagrama de Hertzsprung-Russellplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Slovak Hertzsprungov-Russellov diagram
  • Hertzsprungov-Russellov diagramplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Spanish diagrama de Hertzsprung-Russell
  • diagrama de Hertzsprung-Russellplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Swedish Hertzsprung-Russell-diagram
  • Hertzsprung-Russell-diagramplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Tamil ஏர்ட்சுபிரங் – ரசல் விளக்கப்படம்
  • ஏர்ட்சுபிரங் – ரசல் விளக்கப்படம்plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Thai ไดอะแกรมของเฮิร์ตสปรัง-รัสเซลล์
  • ไดอะแกรมของเฮิร์ตสปรัง-รัสเซลล์ (daiàgraem kŏng hêrtsòprang-rátsen)plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Turkish Hertzsprung-Russell diyagramı
  • Hertzsprung-Russell diyagramıplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Vietnamese biểu đồ Hertzsprung-Russell
  • biểu đồ Hertzsprung-Russellplot of the absolute magnitude of stars
Cite this entry
APA

Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hertzsprung-Russell%20diagram

MLA

“Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hertzsprung-Russell%20diagram. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hertzsprung-Russell diagram,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hertzsprung-Russell%20diagram.

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