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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