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The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram and the evolution of stars

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram can be used to show the evolution of stars. Two paths are shown:

(a) Figure 1 for stars of similar mass to the Sun (<3 solar masses)
(b) Figure 2 for stars of three or more times the mass of the Sun (> 3 solar masses)






 
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