HR Diagram Practice

Front

What is the hottest and brightest spectral class of stars?

Back

Blue Supergiants

Front

Which spectral class of stars are the most luminous?

Back

Supergiants

Front

Which star is average in luminosity, temperature, and magnitude?

Back

Sun

Front

In which spectral class are most stars found?

Back

Main Sequence

Front

Which Supergiant star is the hottest?

Back

Rigel

Front

What is the spectral class of the Sun?

Back

G-type Main Sequence star (G dwarf)

Front

What are the characteristics of Blue Supergiants?

Back

They are very hot, very bright, and have high luminosity.

Front

What is a White Dwarf?

Back

A small, dense star that is the remnant of a low or medium mass star.

Front

What defines a Main Sequence star?

Back

A star that is in the stable phase of hydrogen burning in its core.

Front

What is the significance of the HR Diagram?

Back

It plots stars according to their luminosity and temperature, showing their evolutionary stages.