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• The Hertzsprung-Russel diagram
• a.k.a. HR diagram
• Vertical axis: L*
• Horiz. axis: Ts*
color of the star
• The Hertzsprung-Russel diagram
• a.k.a. HR diagram
• Vertical axis: L*
• Horiz. axis: Ts*
color of the star
• The Hertzsprung-Russel diagram
• a.k.a. HR diagram
• Vertical axis: L*
• Horiz. axis: Ts*
• Red giants – top right
• L* very big
– He burns hot and fast
• Ts* is low
– surface far from core
planetary nebula with white dwarf
Hubble image of Crab nebula
Chandra X-ray image of Crab nebula