Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Cry_Engine
gptkb:star |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Cryonics_Institute
gptkb:American_Cryonics_Society |
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
4.0
3.99 4.01 |
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
approximately 6,000 K
|
| gptkbp:composed_of |
Alcor A and Alcor B
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
Ethical concerns
Public perception Financial viability Legal challenges Scientific skepticism |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
the 9th century
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
81 light years
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1972
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Fred_Chamberlain
|
| gptkbp:goal |
Advocacy for cryonics
Research on life extension Revival of cryopreserved individuals |
| gptkbp:has_color |
0.05
|
| gptkbp:has_connection_to |
gptkb:Alcor_system
|
| gptkbp:has_mechanic |
-0.15, -0.02 arcseconds/year
-0.10, -0.02 |
| gptkbp:has_radius |
approximately 1.5 solar radii
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
gptkb:A5_V
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Scottsdale,_Arizona
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Alcor
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its proximity to Mizar
|
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
Declination +54° 55′ 31″
approximately 81 light-years from Earth Right Ascension 13h 25m 11.6s |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:various_cultures
|
| gptkbp:is_often_described_as |
the 'rider' of the Big Dipper
|
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
a test of eyesight
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Ursa_Major
gptkb:Mizar-Alcor_system gptkb:the_Big_Dipper Ursa Major constellation Big Dipper asterism the asterism of the Big Dipper the Ursa Major constellation the Mizar-Alcor system |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:navigation
astronomy education |
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:true the northern hemisphere with the naked eye |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:80_Ursae_Majoris
|
| gptkbp:legal_status |
gptkb:non-profit_organization
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
gptkb:Mizar_A
gptkb:Mizar_B |
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 1.5 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:membership |
Alcor members
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Partnership with research institutions
Collaboration with biotech companies Increased public awareness campaigns First patient cryopreserved in 1976 Annual conferences on cryonics Development of cryonics insurance policies Documentary features on cryonics Expansion of facilities in 2005 First neurocryopreservation in 1986 Legal recognition of cryonics in some jurisdictions Introduction of new protocols in 2010 |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Max_More
gptkb:Aubrey_de_Grey gptkb:Robert_Ettinger |
| gptkbp:procedure |
Storage in liquid nitrogen
Cryopreservation process Patient transport Cooling process Legal death declaration Vitrification process |
| gptkbp:publications |
gptkb:Cryonics_magazine
Alcor News Alcor Research Journal |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
Neuroscience
Aging Cryobiology |
| gptkbp:services |
Cryopreservation
|
| gptkbp:system |
false
|
| gptkbp:type_of |
spectral type F7
|
| gptkbp:type_of_cryonics |
Vitrification
Suspended animation Cryoprotectant |
| gptkbp:website |
www.alcor.org
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ursa_Major
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|