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Hertzsprung–Russell (H-R) Diagrams
written by Mario Belloni
The Hertzsprung–Russell (H-R) Diagrams model simulates Hertzsprung–Russell (HR or H-R) diagram for groups of stars. The diagram is a scatter plot of steller luminosity vs. stellar temperature. The luminosity of stars is proportional to the star's radius squared and its temperature to the fourth power, and for Main Sequence stars, their luminosity is also proportional to their mass to the 3.5 power. Since the range of stellar luminosities and stellar temperatures is so large, the plot uses a log-log scale. The diagram is a way to understand stellar evolution.

The HR diagram shows nearby stars, bright stars, and a user-defined star. One can also show the blackbody radiation curve and the user-defined star. The radius of the user-defined star (in Rsun) and the temperature of the user-defined star in Kelvin (5780 K is Tsun) can be changed.

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java (JRE).

Please note that this resource requires Java3D.
1 source code document is available
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Astronomy
- Astronomy Education
= Curricula
- Stars
= Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
= Spectral Types
Optics
- Photometry
= Blackbodies
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Informal Education
- Instructional Material
= Curriculum support
= Demonstration
= Simulation
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- Educators
- Learners
- application/java
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License:
This material is released under a GNU General Public License Version 3 license.
Rights Holder:
Mario Belloni
Keywords:
EJS, Easy Java Simulations, H-R Diagram, OSP, Open Source Physics, blackbody, spectrum, star
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Metadata instance created November 11, 2010 by Mario Belloni
Record Updated:
December 2, 2021 by Lyle Barbato
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M. Belloni, Computer Program HERTZSPRUNG–RUSSELL (H-R) DIAGRAMS, Version 1.0 (2010), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10503&DocID=1959).
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M. Belloni, Computer Program HERTZSPRUNG–RUSSELL (H-R) DIAGRAMS, Version 1.0 (2010), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10503&DocID=1959>.
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Belloni, M. (2010). Hertzsprung–Russell (H-R) Diagrams (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved December 5, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10503&DocID=1959
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Belloni, Mario. "Hertzsprung–Russell (H-R) Diagrams." Version 1.0. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10503&DocID=1959 (accessed 5 December 2024).
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Belloni, Mario. Hertzsprung–Russell (H-R) Diagrams. Vers. 1.0. Computer software. 2010. Java (JRE) 1.5, Java3D. 5 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10503&DocID=1959>.
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