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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.

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Noun

Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (plural Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams)

  1. 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.

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

pluralHertzsprung-Russell diagrams

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

  1. Hertzian wave
  2. Hertzian waves
  3. Hertzler
  4. Hertzlers
  5. Hertzsprung
  6. Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
  7. Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams
  8. Herule
  9. Herules
  10. Heruli
  11. Herulian

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