Jason Kendall's Intro to Astronomy Course

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Module 7: Measuring the Properties of the Distant Stars

06: The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

Video References

• References for Module 7: Measuring the Properties of the Distant Stars
  • Supplement the videos with "OpenStax Astronomy"
    • 3.3: Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
    • 17: Analyzing Starlight
    • 18: The Stars, a Celestial Census
    • 19: Celestial Distances
  • 06: The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
    • This is the most fundamental tool in all of astrophysics. It cannot be understated that this tool basically invented astrophysics, and can even be replicated with amateur-class telescopes.
    • Luminosity/Radius/Temperature Relation
    • Johnson Filter System
    • Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
    • Luminosity Classes
    • ESA's Gaia Mission
    • ESA's Hipparcos
    • GAIA'S HERTZSPRUNG-RUSSELL DIAGRAM