Alpha Canum Venaticorum

GPTKB entity

Statements (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 4.24
5.56
gptkbp:average_temperature 6,200 K
about 10,000 K
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:Alpha_Canum_Venaticorum_B
gptkbp:discovered_by the 19th century
gptkbp:has_bayer_designation gptkb:Alpha_Canum_Venaticorum
gptkbp:has_color -0.2
gptkbp:has_historical_significance in ancient astronomy
gptkbp:has_luminosity about 50 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_proper_name gptkb:Asterion
gptkbp:has_radius 1.8 solar radii
about 2.5 solar radii
2.2 solar radii
gptkbp:has_separation about 10 AU
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:A0_V
F7 IV
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha Canum Venaticorum
gptkbp:included star catalogs
stellar databases
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in stellar evolution research
gptkbp:is_associated_with various cultural myths
gptkbp:is_considered a reference star
gptkbp:is_known_for its historical observations
its binary nature
its role in star formation studies
being a double star system
gptkbp:is_located_near 81 light years from Earth
36.7 light years from Earth
gptkbp:is_noted_for its brightness
its brightness variations
its high temperature
gptkbp:is_observed_in telescopes
various wavelengths
photometric studies
various astronomical surveys
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:star
the celestial sphere
the Ursa Major moving group
the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
the cosmic web
the astronomical community
the local stellar neighborhood
the galactic structure
the constellation Canes Venatici
Canes Venatici constellation
the stellar population studies
gptkbp:is_referenced_in star charts
astronomical literature
gptkbp:is_related_to other stars in Canes Venatici
gptkbp:is_studied_for its chemical composition
its spectral characteristics
gptkbp:is_studied_in stellar astrophysics
gptkbp:is_used_in stellar distance measurements
stellar classification studies
navigation by astronomers
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:true
the northern hemisphere
gptkbp:mass about 2.5 solar masses
1.5 solar masses
gptkbp:named_after the mythological figure Asterion
gptkbp:orbital_period about 100 years
gptkbp:scientific_classification a main-sequence star
gptkbp:system gptkb:true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canes_Venatici
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6