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Astronomy (orbital + HR) templates

Physics — H-R Diagram: Famous Binaries

Binary pairs spanning the main sequence and white dwarfs.

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Famous binary stars (H-R)Temperature (K, log, reversed)Luminosity (L☉, log)30000K10000K6000K3700K2500K10^610^310^010^-3Main sequenceSirius ASirius B (WD)Procyon AProcyon B (WD)Algol A

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title "Famous binary stars (H-R)"
type hr
star "Sirius A" temp 9940 lum 25 class A
star "Sirius B (WD)" temp 25000 lum 0.026 class D
star "Procyon A" temp 6530 lum 6.9 class F
star "Procyon B (WD)" temp 7740 lum 0.0005 class D
star "Algol A" temp 13000 lum 180 class B