Stellar Evolution & the H-R Diagram
by Anonymous
Plot stars by surface temperature and luminosity on the H-R diagram to see how mass determines a star's life cycle.
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About this app
Stellar Evolution & the H-R Diagram is an interactive science learning app about how surface temperature, luminosity, and mass shape a star’s life. Explore three sections: place stars on the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram, compare mass with luminosity and lifetime, and follow the different evolutionary paths leading to a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole.
Use cases
- High school Earth science students learning the H-R diagram
- Teachers demonstrating stellar evolution in class
- Learners exploring the relationship between stellar mass and lifetime
- Science experiment or review activities about main-sequence stars
Features
- Adjust surface temperature and luminosity to position a star on the H-R diagram
- Identify whether the selected star is on or off the main sequence
- Compare stellar luminosity and lifetime at different masses, including 0.5, 1, and 10 solar masses
- Explore light, medium, and heavy stellar evolution paths
- See final outcomes including white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes
- Complete guided missions with reset and next controls