Astronomy 210
Lecture 30, April 8
Spring 2011
Lecture Notes:
pdf file
Stellar Spectra
and the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Classification: spectral
line strengths
lead to spectral
types
a census of stars: the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
real data:
Hipparcos
observer's version
(i.e., axes in observational units)
theoretical version
(i.e., axes in underlying physical units)
How Does the Sun Shine?
Energy sources
Lecture Archive
Brian D. Fields
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