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In earlier Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams, the colours, as defined by the horizontal axis, showed the spectral type of the stars. This was an ordinal scale, not an exact numerical scale. The ordering was according to the surface temperature of the stars.
More recently, that has been replaced by the B-V colour scale. This is based on UBV photometry, where the amount of light given out by stars is measured in the ultraviolet (wavelength = 364 nm), blue (442 nm), and visual (540 nm) regions of the spectrum.
The value of V is subtracted from B and this is the B-V colour index which is used to colour-code stars. As a star gets cooler and therefore more red, the B-V colour index increases. Hot stars have a small B-V and cool stars have a large B-V.
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Where are 90 percent of stars on hr diagram?
main-sequence stars
What does fig mean?
a picture or diagram
Type of diagram showing relationships among sets?
Perhaps you mean the Venn diagram.
Did he had the concept of venn diagram?
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What does tape diagram mean in math?
Does it Mean like if u add the ratios like 2 to 3
What are the colors of the HR Diagram?
The colors of the HR Diagram are:BlueBlue-WhiteYellowOrangeRed-OrangeRed
Why is the hr diagram important to scientist?
The main reason that the HR Diagram is so useful and important to scientists is, you can tell the size of the star by plotting it on the HR Diagram. The different sizes of stars form a pattern on the HR diagram.
Where are stars on the hr diagram?
The HR diagram contains only stars - so everywhere.
Why is there no neurton stars in the hr diagram?
Of course they are on the HR diagram. They are simply not on the main sequence.
What is the brightest star on the Hr diagram?
i don't know about the hr diagram but the brightest star known is r136a1
What chart show is the characteristics of a star?
HR diagram
What are the smallest stars in the HR diagram?
The red dwarves.
What part of the HR diagram are Red supergiant stars in?
Up at the top right. If you look on the Australian Telescope National facility website, their HR diagram shows this clearly.
Why are black dwarfs not on a HR diagram?
Black holes dont appear on HR diagrams because HR diagrams are used to classify stars not find black holes Black holes emit no visible light (are not luminous enough) and therefore do not appear in the HR diagram.
Where is the Sun in the H-R diagram?
Our Sun is a G2V star and will thus appear in the centre of the HR diagram.
What types of stars are found on an HR diagram?
All stars.
Where are most stars plotted on an HR diagram?
Main sequence
