File:Triangle of everything - Stellar Evolution.png

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English: A logarithm plot of stars, planets and other celestial objects by diameter and mass, as well as how they evolve and decay into each other.

The Triangle of Everything is a log-log chart of everything that has existed since the Big Bang or could ever have existed. All existing objects are bound by three lines: the Compton Limit, the Schwarzschild radius, and the Hubble radius. The vertices are the Big Bang on the left, the Observable universe on the top right, and the heat death of the universe / true vacuum / zero-point energy universe on the bottom right.

Mass and energy are converted through Einstein's formula, while energy and temperature are correlated through Boltzmann's constant. Since mass is energy, this chart also represents temperature, and since the Big Bang is essentially a rapid drop in density, it also charts events since the beginning of time. All Planck Units are represented on the chart.


References:

  • All objects and some questions, by Charles H. Lineweaver and Vihan M. Patel (Am. J. Phys. 91, 819-825 2023))
  • Macro Dark Matter, by David M. Jacobs, Glenn D. Starkman, Bryan W. Lynn (arXiv:1410.2236)
  • Dark Exoplanets, by Yang Bai, Sida Lu, Nicholas Orlofsky (Phys.Rev.D 108 (2023) 10, 103026)

Astronomical images by Nasa, some of the smaller icons (like the water bear or a sitting person) were generated using generative AI but the overall chart was human-made in Illustrator and Photoshop.

Information Design by Alex Van de Sande. Blog post about the design process.. A poster version of this file is available on my site.

You can also see an Interactive Version.

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A logarithm plot of stars, planets and other celestial objects by diameter and mass, as well as how they evolve and decay into each other.

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28 January 2025

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current20:19, 10 March 2025Thumbnail for version as of 20:19, 10 March 20253,000 × 3,000 (10.58 MB)AvsaAdded richer illustrations and more precise nebula placement
17:14, 19 February 2025Thumbnail for version as of 17:14, 19 February 20253,427 × 3,281 (438 KB)AvsaRemoved wr stars, increased leigbility
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