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H-R Diagram for a habitable zone

Built for students learning it for a class or exam. See the concept move instead of memorizing formulas — and check your homework intuition. Simulate a habitable zone live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.

Hertzsprung-Russell DiagramLive

the map of the stars

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Your star temperature (K)

The H-R diagram plots stars by temperature and luminosity, revealing the main sequence (a diagonal band), red giants, supergiants, and white dwarfs. Your star (pink ring) sits on the main sequence where luminosity scales as T⁴.

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Spectral classG

Luminosity1.00 L☉

Temperature5,778 K

Governing equation

\frac{L}{L _{⊙}} = (\frac{T}{T _{⊙}})^{4} = (\frac{5778}{5778})^{4} = 1.00

Reading this result: A cool orange K-type star: lower temperature places it low-right on the main sequence, dimmer and longer-lived than the Sun.

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Is this good for students?: Yes — this version of "H-R Diagram for a habitable zone" is framed for students learning it for a class or exam. See the concept move instead of memorizing formulas — and check your homework intuition.
Do I need to install anything?: No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.