α Ceti

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Menkar
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 3.65
gptkbp:area approximately 100 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:discovered_by ancient astronomers
gptkbp:distance approximately 96 light years
gptkbp:has_color +1.5
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 3,000 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type M0 III
gptkbp:has_variants semi-regular variable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label α Ceti
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:star
gptkbp:is_associated_with mythology of Cetus
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Diphda
gptkbp:is_noted_for its brightness in the night sky
gptkbp:is_part_of constellation Cetus
the HR diagram
the list of brightest stars
gptkbp:is_used_in navigation by sailors
gptkbp:located_in Declination -15° 56′ 00″
Right Ascension 01h 42m 00s
gptkbp:mass approximately 5 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:scientific_classification a red giant
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the celestial sphere