Alcor system

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude +4.0
gptkbp:components the Ursa Major constellation
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Alcor_A
gptkb:Alcor_B
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on astrophotography
gptkbp:has_historical_significance gptkb:navigation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alcor system
gptkbp:included astronomical databases
gptkbp:is_a_member_of the Local Group of galaxies
gptkbp:is_a_point_of_interest_for tourist observatories
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:educational_programs
stellar dynamics
gptkbp:is_approximately 81 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with various cultural myths
various star myths
the myth of the 'rider' in the Big Dipper
gptkbp:is_known_for binary nature
gptkbp:is_located_in Ursa Major constellation
gptkbp:is_mentioned_in various astronomical texts
gptkbp:is_observable_from both hemispheres
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as star charts
gptkbp:is_often_described_as the 'horse and rider' star system
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in astronomy forums
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in planetarium shows
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in science fiction literature
other star systems
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:Mizar
gptkbp:is_often_used_as_a_test_for visual acuity
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Hertzsprung-Russell_diagram
gptkb:Big_Dipper
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:Ursa_Major_Moving_Group
celestial sphere
night sky
cultural heritage of astronomy
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophysics research
gptkbp:is_visible_from certain seasons
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gptkbp:notable_feature the night sky.
gptkbp:system nan
gptkbp:targets amateur astronomers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alcor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6