It seems like you're referencing the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram, a scatter plot of stars that shows the relationship between the stars' absolute magnitudes or luminosities versus their stellar classifications or effective temperatures.
In a typical H-R diagram:
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Horizontal Axis (Temperature): The temperature of the stars usually decreases from left to right.
- Hotter stars (typically blue or white) are found on the left side.
- Cooler stars (typically red) are found on the right side.
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Vertical Axis (Luminosity): This usually increases as you go up.
- Bright stars are located higher up on the diagram.
- Fainter stars are near the bottom.
Here’s how we might categorize six types of stars in terms of temperature and luminosity based on this diagram:
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Main Sequence Stars (like the Sun):
- Temperature: Medium
- Luminosity: Varies from low (red dwarfs) to high (massive stars)
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Red Giants:
- Temperature: Cool
- Luminosity: Very High
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White Dwarfs:
- Temperature: Hot
- Luminosity: Less than giants but can be very bright for their size
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Super Giants:
- Temperature: Hot
- Luminosity: Extremely High
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Red Dwarfs:
- Temperature: Cool
- Luminosity: Low
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Blue Giants:
- Temperature: Very Hot
- Luminosity: Very High
Based on your clues, you might organize the stars in boxes as follows:
- Left Box (Hot, Bright): Blue Giants
- Left-Middle Box (Hot, Medium Bright): Main Sequence Stars (like our Sun)
- Right-Middle Box (Cool, Medium Bright): White Dwarfs
- Left-Lower Box (Cool, Low Bright): Red Dwarfs
- ** Right Box (Cool, Very Bright)**: Red Giants
- Top Right Box (Very Hot, Very Bright): Super Giants
If you have specific labels you'd like to assign to those boxes or more detailed guidance on what to fill into them, please let me know!
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