Algol Star System

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Beta_Persei
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 2.12 to 3.39
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:ADS_2362
gptkb:BD+40_673
gptkb:GC_3728
gptkb:HD_19356
gptkb:HIP_14576
gptkb:HR_936
gptkb:SAO_38592
gptkb:FK5_111
gptkb:WDS_J03082+4057
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Perseus
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Algol_A
gptkb:Algol_B
gptkb:Algol_C
gptkbp:culturalSignificance known as the Demon Star
gptkbp:declination +40° 57′ 20″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:John_Goodricke
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1783
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth about 90 light-years
gptkbp:eclipsingBinary yes
gptkbp:hasExoplanet no known exoplanets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Algol Star System
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Perseus_constellation
gptkbp:luminosityOfAlgolA 98 times solar luminosity
gptkbp:luminosityOfAlgolB 4.5 times solar luminosity
gptkbp:luminosityOfAlgolC 10 times solar luminosity
gptkbp:massOfAlgolA 3.17 solar masses
gptkbp:massOfAlgolB 0.70 solar masses
gptkbp:massOfAlgolC 1.76 solar masses
gptkbp:metallicity near solar
gptkbp:notableFor first known eclipsing binary
prototype of Algol variable stars
gptkbp:orbitalPeriodAlgolA-B 2.867 days
gptkbp:orbitalPeriodAlgolAB-C 1.862 years
gptkbp:parallax 0.85 mas
35.28 mas
gptkbp:properMotionRA -1.95 mas/yr
+2.43 mas/yr
gptkbp:radialVelocity +4.1 km/s
gptkbp:radiusOfAlgolA 2.73 solar radii
gptkbp:radiusOfAlgolB 3.48 solar radii
gptkbp:radiusOfAlgolC 1.73 solar radii
gptkbp:rightAscension 03h 08m 10.1s
gptkbp:separationAlgolA-B 0.062 AU
gptkbp:separationAlgolAB-C 2.69 AU
gptkbp:spectralType A7m (Algol C)
B8V (Algol A)
K0IV (Algol B)
gptkbp:variabilityPeriod 2.867 days
gptkbp:variableType binary star system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phantasy_Star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7