Alkaid

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Alkaid
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
gptkbp:age 10
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 1.86
-0.67
gptkbp:arabicName القائد (al-Qāʾid)
gptkbp:BayerDesignation gptkb:η_Ursae_Majoris
gptkbp:catalogue gptkb:ADS_8862
gptkb:BD+49_2137
gptkb:FK5_492
gptkb:GC_18713
gptkb:HD_120315
gptkb:HIP_67301
gptkb:HR_5185
gptkb:SAO_44941
gptkb:WDS_J13476+4919
gptkbp:colorIndexB-V -0.19
-0.68
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Ursa_Major_Moving_Group
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Ursa_Major
gptkbp:declination +49° 18′ 48″
gptkbp:diameter 3.4
gptkbp:discoveredBy ancient
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 104
gptkbp:hasCompanion no
gptkbp:hasViewOf gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alkaid
gptkbp:isEndStarOf gptkb:Big_Dipper_handle
gptkbp:luminosity 594
gptkbp:mass 6
gptkbp:metallicity -0.08
gptkbp:nameMeaning The leader (of the daughters of the bier)
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Eta_Ursae_Majoris
gptkbp:parallax 31.38
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Big_Dipper
gptkbp:properMotionRA -121.17
-14.91
gptkbp:rightAscension 13h 47m 32.4s
gptkbp:rotationPeriod 150
gptkbp:spectralType B3V
gptkbp:temperature 15,540
gptkbp:variableStar no
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Great_Bear
gptkb:The_Plough
gptkb:Big_Dipper
gptkb:Ursa_Major
gptkb:Big_Dipper_constellation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6