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The Hertzsprung--Russell diagram (or H-R diagram) is a scatter graph of stars showing the relationship between the stars' absolute magnitudes or luminosity versus their spectral types or classifications and effective temperatures.

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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.


Where are stars on the hr diagram?

The HR diagram contains only stars - so everywhere.


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 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 is absolute magnitude indicated on the HR diagram?

its located somewhere


What types of stars are found on an HR diagram?

All stars.


What is the approximate position of the Sun In the HR diagram?

Slightly to the right of centre on the main sequence. If you look on the Australian Telescope National facility website, their HR diagram shows the position of the sun.


What are the colors of the HR Diagram?

The colors of the HR Diagram are:BlueBlue-WhiteYellowOrangeRed-OrangeRed


What graph shows the relationship of a stars absolute magnitude and its temperature?

Its called an HR diagram or a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.


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.