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Croswell, K. \u201cThe Periodic Table of the Cosmos.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (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 Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 1991): 361. The article explains direct measurements of stellar diameters.<\/p>\r\n

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

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

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

Parker, B. \u201cThose Amazing White Dwarfs.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (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 Sky & Telescope<\/em> (June 2014): 32.<\/p>\r\n

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

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Websites<\/h2>\r\n

Eclipsing Binary Stars: http:\/\/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: http:\/\/www.nasonline.org\/publications\/biographical-memoirs\/memoir-pdfs\/russell-henry-n.pdf<\/a>. A biographic memoir by Harlow Shapley.<\/p>\r\n

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

Hertzsprung\u2013Russell Diagram: http:\/\/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: http:\/\/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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WISE Mission Surveys Nearby Stars: http:\/\/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 neighbourhood (1:21).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/section>

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Articles<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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Croswell, K. \u201cThe Periodic Table of the Cosmos.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (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 Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 1991): 361. The article explains direct measurements of stellar diameters.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Websites<\/h2>\n

Eclipsing Binary Stars: http:\/\/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: http:\/\/www.nasonline.org\/publications\/biographical-memoirs\/memoir-pdfs\/russell-henry-n.pdf<\/a>. A biographic memoir by Harlow Shapley.<\/p>\n

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

Hertzsprung\u2013Russell Diagram: http:\/\/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: http:\/\/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<\/h1>\n

WISE Mission Surveys Nearby Stars: http:\/\/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 neighbourhood (1:21).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

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