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Observational astronomy > Astronomical research > Stellar evolutionary models > Hertzsprung Russell diagram > Hertzsprung gap

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Hertzsprung gap  

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  • A region of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, between the main sequence and the giant branch, occupied by very few stars. It corresponds to a very short period in stellar evolution. (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/724

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