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Introductory Astronomy - The H-R Diagram

Professor Paul Robinson via YouTube

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This introductory lecture explains the basics of the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, covering stellar observational properties, spectral classes, and white dwarfs.

Syllabus

Intro
Observational Properties of Stars
A Revolution
What does this give us?
Summary of Spectral Classes
QUESTIONS
THE H-R DIAGRAM
WHITE DWARFS

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Professor Paul Robinson

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