Aldebaran (foreground star)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
red supergiant
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 0.85
gptkbp:arabicName الدبران (al-dabarān)
gptkbp:declination +16° 30′ 33″
gptkbp:diameter 44.2 solar radii
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth about 65 light-years
gptkbp:eponymOf Aldebaran (star name used in various contexts)
gptkbp:hasExoplanet gptkb:Aldebaran_b_(unconfirmed)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aldebaran (foreground star)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Taurus_constellation
gptkbp:luminosity 518 times solar luminosity
gptkbp:mass 1.16 solar masses
gptkbp:nameMeaning the Follower (in Arabic)
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Alpha_Tauri
α Tauri
gptkbp:partOf Hyades cluster (line of sight, not physically associated)
gptkbp:rightAscension 04h 35m 55.2s
gptkbp:spectralType K5III
gptkbp:temperature 3,910 K
gptkbp:visibleToNakedEye yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hyades_star_cluster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6