Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
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.

Noun
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (plural Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- HR diagram, H-R diagram
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Indonesian
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in Tamil
- plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
- ஏர்ட்சுபிரங் – ரசல் விளக்கப்படம்
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in Bengali
- plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
- হের্টস্স্প্রুং-রাসেল চিত্র herṭosśpruṅ-raśel citro
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in Malayalam
- plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
- ഹെര്ട്സ്പ്രങ്-റസ്സല് ആരേഖം herṭspraṅ-ṟassal ārēkhaṁ
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in Indonesian
- plot of the absolute magnitude of stars
- diagram Hertzsprung-Russell
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- Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in Persian
- نمودار هرتسپرونگ راسل nemudâr hertsprung râsel
- Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in Thai
- ไดอะแกรมของเฮิร์ตสปรัง-รัสเซลล์ daiàgraem kŏng hêrtsòprang-rátsen
- Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in Vietnamese
- biểu đồ Hertzsprung-Russell
Synonyms of Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
Forms of Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
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Origin of Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
After astronomers Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Norris Russell.
Questions about Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
- What does Hertzsprung-Russell diagram mean?
- Hertzsprung-Russell diagram 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.
- What is Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in Tamil?
- Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in Tamil is ஏர்ட்சுபிரங் – ரசல் விளக்கப்படம். See Hertzsprung-Russell diagram meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?
- Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is a noun.
- What is the plural of Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?
- The plural of Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams.
Words near Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in the dictionary
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