Alpha Canis Majoris

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf star
gptkbp:culturalSignificance various cultures
gptkbp:firstPublished gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkbp:hasDepartment gptkb:Sirius_B
gptkbp:hasDescription A
gptkbp:hasFacilities about 2.1 solar masses
gptkbp:hasGoals about 1.7 solar radii
about 50.1 years
gptkbp:hasRecognition -1.46
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent A1V
gptkbp:hasTechnology approximately 9940 K
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha Canis Majoris
gptkbp:isA astronomical object
binary star system
spectroscopic binary
variable star
stellar object
main-sequence star
celestial object
hot star
navigational star
bright star
luminary
double star
famous star
historically significant star
important star
notable star
popular star
well-studied star
white_star
brightest_star_in_Canis_Major
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy yes
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith the dog days of summer
gptkbp:isAvailableIn 8.6 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:isFiledIn -0.03
gptkbp:isKnownFor its brightness
gptkbp:isLocatedIn the Milky Way galaxy
gptkbp:isPartOf Canis Major constellation
the Canis Major constellation
the_Winter_Hexagon
gptkbp:isTaughtIn the night sky
gptkbp:isUsedIn navigation by sailors
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn both hemispheres
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:Sirius
gptkbp:resolution about 25 times that of the Sun