Algol

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
gptkbp:age 570 million years
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 2.12
-0.07
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:2MASS_J03081013+4057203
gptkb:AAVSO_0257+40
gptkb:ADS_2362
gptkb:BD+40_673
gptkb:GC_3728
gptkb:GSC_02831-02187
gptkb:HD_19356
gptkb:HIP_14576
gptkb:HR_936
gptkb:SAO_38592
gptkb:TYC_2831-2187-1
gptkb:WDS_J03082+4008
gptkb:FK5_111
gptkbp:component gptkb:Algol_A
gptkb:Algol_B
gptkb:Algol_C
gptkbp:culturalSignificance associated with misfortune in astrology
gptkbp:declination +40° 57′ 20.3284″
gptkbp:diameter 1.73 solar radii (Algol C)
2.73 solar radii (Algol A)
3.43 solar radii (Algol B)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:John_Goodricke
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1782
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 92.8 light years
gptkbp:eccentricity 0.015
gptkbp:hasExoplanet no
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Algol
gptkbp:inclination 81.4°
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:constellation_Perseus
gptkbp:luminosity 10 L☉ (Algol C)
4.5 L☉ (Algol B)
98 L☉ (Algol A)
gptkbp:mass 0.81 solar masses (Algol B)
1.76 solar masses (Algol C)
3.17 solar masses (Algol A)
gptkbp:metallicity −0.15
gptkbp:nameOrigin Arabic (al-ghūl, 'the ghoul')
gptkbp:notableFor first known eclipsing binary
prototype of Algol variable stars
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Beta_Persei
gptkbp:parallax 35.40 mas
gptkbp:period 2.867 days
gptkbp:properMotionRA -1.93 mas/yr
2.43 mas/yr
gptkbp:rightAscension 03h 08m 10.13299s
gptkbp:spectralType A7m
B8V
K0IV
gptkbp:variableType binary star system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:binary_stars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5