Hertzsprung gap

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Hertzsprung gap [′hert·spru̇ŋ ‚gap]

(astronomy)

A gap on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram between giant stars of spectral types A0 and G0, caused by the fact that the movement of stars across this region occupies a relatively brief time.

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