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Articles<\/h4>\r\n

Croswell, K. \u201cThe Periodic Table of the Cosmos.\u201d\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0(July 2011):45\u201349. A brief introduction to the history and uses of the H\u2013R diagram.<\/p>\r\n

Davis, J. \u201cMeasuring the Stars.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(October 1991): 361. The article explains direct measurements of stellar diameters.<\/p>\r\n

DeVorkin, D. \u201cHenry Norris Russell.\u201d\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0(May 1989): 126.<\/p>\r\n

Kaler, J. \u201cJourneys on the H\u2013R Diagram.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(May 1988): 483.<\/p>\r\n

McAllister, H. \u201cTwenty Years of Seeing Double.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(November 1996): 28. An update on modern studies of binary stars.<\/p>\r\n

Parker, B. \u201cThose Amazing White Dwarfs.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(July 1984): 15. The article focuses on the history of their discovery.<\/p>\r\n

Pasachoff, J. \u201cThe H\u2013R Diagram\u2019s 100th Anniversary.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(June 2014): 32.<\/p>\r\n

Roth, J., and Sinnott, R. \u201cOur Studies of Celestial Neighbors.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(October 1996): 32. A discussion is provided on finding the nearest stars.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Websites<\/h4>\r\n

Eclipsing Binary Stars:\u00a0http:\/\/www.midnightkite.com\/index.aspx?URL=Binary<\/a>. Dan Bruton at Austin State University has created this collection of animations, articles, and links showing how astronomers use eclipsing binary light curves.<\/p>\r\n

Henry Norris Russell:\u00a0http:\/\/www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu\/brucemedalists\/russell\/RussellBio.pdf<\/a>. A Bruce Medal profile of Russell.<\/p>\r\n

Hertzsprung\u2013Russell Diagram:\u00a0http:\/\/skyserver.sdss.org\/dr1\/en\/proj\/advanced\/hr\/<\/a>. This site from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey introduces the H\u2013R diagram and gives you information for making your own. You can go step by step by using the menu at the left. Note that in the project instructions, the word \u201chere\u201d is a link and takes you to the data you need.<\/p>\r\n

Stars of the Week:\u00a0http:\/\/stars.astro.illinois.edu\/sow\/sowlist.html<\/a>. Astronomer James Kaler does \u201cbiographical summaries\u201d of famous stars\u2014not the Hollywood type, but ones in the real sky.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Videos<\/h4>\r\n

Constructing a Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram for a Globular Star Cluster:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HWQslu4S5eQ<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

WISE Mission Surveys Nearby Stars:\u00a0http:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/video\/details.php?id=1089<\/a>. Short video about the WISE telescope survey of brown dwarfs and M dwarfs in our immediate neighborhood (1:21).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n

This book was adapted from the following: Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D., & Wolff, S. C. (2016). For Further Exploration In Astronomy<\/i>. OpenStax. https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/astronomy\/pages\/18-for-further-exploration under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0<\/a><\/div>\r\n
Access the entire book for free at\u00a0https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/astronomy\/pages\/1-introduction<\/a><\/div>","rendered":"
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Articles<\/h4>\n

Croswell, K. \u201cThe Periodic Table of the Cosmos.\u201d\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0(July 2011):45\u201349. A brief introduction to the history and uses of the H\u2013R diagram.<\/p>\n

Davis, J. \u201cMeasuring the Stars.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(October 1991): 361. The article explains direct measurements of stellar diameters.<\/p>\n

DeVorkin, D. \u201cHenry Norris Russell.\u201d\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0(May 1989): 126.<\/p>\n

Kaler, J. \u201cJourneys on the H\u2013R Diagram.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(May 1988): 483.<\/p>\n

McAllister, H. \u201cTwenty Years of Seeing Double.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(November 1996): 28. An update on modern studies of binary stars.<\/p>\n

Parker, B. \u201cThose Amazing White Dwarfs.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(July 1984): 15. The article focuses on the history of their discovery.<\/p>\n

Pasachoff, J. \u201cThe H\u2013R Diagram\u2019s 100th Anniversary.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(June 2014): 32.<\/p>\n

Roth, J., and Sinnott, R. \u201cOur Studies of Celestial Neighbors.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(October 1996): 32. A discussion is provided on finding the nearest stars.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Websites<\/h4>\n

Eclipsing Binary Stars:\u00a0http:\/\/www.midnightkite.com\/index.aspx?URL=Binary<\/a>. Dan Bruton at Austin State University has created this collection of animations, articles, and links showing how astronomers use eclipsing binary light curves.<\/p>\n

Henry Norris Russell:\u00a0http:\/\/www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu\/brucemedalists\/russell\/RussellBio.pdf<\/a>. A Bruce Medal profile of Russell.<\/p>\n

Hertzsprung\u2013Russell Diagram:\u00a0http:\/\/skyserver.sdss.org\/dr1\/en\/proj\/advanced\/hr\/<\/a>. This site from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey introduces the H\u2013R diagram and gives you information for making your own. You can go step by step by using the menu at the left. Note that in the project instructions, the word \u201chere\u201d is a link and takes you to the data you need.<\/p>\n

Stars of the Week:\u00a0http:\/\/stars.astro.illinois.edu\/sow\/sowlist.html<\/a>. Astronomer James Kaler does \u201cbiographical summaries\u201d of famous stars\u2014not the Hollywood type, but ones in the real sky.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Videos<\/h4>\n

Constructing a Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram for a Globular Star Cluster:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HWQslu4S5eQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WISE Mission Surveys Nearby Stars:\u00a0http:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/video\/details.php?id=1089<\/a>. Short video about the WISE telescope survey of brown dwarfs and M dwarfs in our immediate neighborhood (1:21).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

This book was adapted from the following: Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D., & Wolff, S. C. (2016). For Further Exploration In Astronomy<\/i>. OpenStax. https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/astronomy\/pages\/18-for-further-exploration under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0<\/a><\/div>\n
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