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Hertzsprung-Russell diagram

(hĕrtsˌsprŭng-rŭsˈəl)

noun
A graph of the absolute magnitude of stars plotted against their surface temperature or color, used in the study of stellar evolution.

Origin:

Origin: After Ejnar Hertzsprung (1873-1967), Danish astronomer,

Origin: and and Henry Norris Russell

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