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Description This is an example of a Hertzsprung–Russell diagram; a plot of luminosity versus spectral class for a group of stars. The diagonal band labelled "main sequence" is where dwarf stars such as the Sun spend most of their active lifespan. Red giants and supergiants are evolved stars with a mass greater than a red dwarf, that are burning elements heavier than hydrogen. However, White Dwarfs are quite dense, non-luminous, but are still less in mass than supergiants. Once this supply of fuel is exhausted, these stars will migrate to the lower left on this diagram, becoming white dwarfs.
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Hertzsprung–Russell diagram
Sun + Sirius sparse
Well-known stars in the Milky Way

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current19:38, 24 June 2009Thumbnail for version as of 19:38, 24 June 2009700 × 830 (177 KB)Rursus (talk | contribs)Change sun position to something more realistical: c:a G2
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19:45, 30 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 19:45, 30 April 2007700 × 830 (165 KB)Rursus (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=This is an example of a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram; a plot of luminosity versus spectral class for a group of stars. The diagonal band labelled "main sequence" is where dwarf stars such as the Sun spend most of their active lif

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