α Ursae Minoris

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alpha_Ursae_Minoris
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 1.98
0.1 magnitudes
gptkbp:area about 46 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:average_temperature 6,000 K
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
the night sky
gptkbp:distance 433 light years
gptkbp:has_color -0.54
gptkbp:has_luminosity about 2,500 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type F7 Ib
gptkbp:has_team -0.1, -0.1 arcseconds/year
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label α Ursae Minoris
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Little_Dipper
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:star
gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:is_involved_in stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Polaris
its historical significance
being a guide star
being a pole star
gptkbp:is_noted_for its brightness
its stability
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:various_cultures
gptkbp:is_part_of the celestial sphere
Ursa Minor constellation
the North Celestial Pole
the circumpolar constellation group
circumpolar stars
the Ursa Minor asterism
the North Star group
the celestial navigation toolkit
gptkbp:is_referenced_in celestial navigation
celestial coordinates
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:is_used_in timekeeping
star charts
astrophotography
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
declination +89° 15′ 50.8″
right ascension 2h 31m 49.09s
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:α_Ursae_Minoris
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:star
pole star
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in navigation systems
astrological charts