Alpha Centauri system

GPTKB entity

Statements (111)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude -0.27
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Centaurus
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Alpha_Centauri_B
gptkb:Alpha_Centauri_A
gptkb:Proxima_Centauri
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Proxima_Centauri_b
gptkb:Alpha_Centauri_Bb
gptkb:Proxima_Centauri_c
gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:unknown
1836
the 17th century
gptkbp:distance_from_earth 4.37 light years
gptkbp:eccentricity 0.52
gptkbp:first_cataloged by astronomers in the 16th century
gptkbp:future_prospects gptkb:exoplanet
gptkb:Yes
habitable planets
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on SETI research
exoplanetary studies
gptkbp:has_a_potential_for habitable planets
gptkbp:has_astrobiological_interest gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_collection three stars
gptkbp:has_component three stars
gptkbp:has_historical_significance gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_luminosity gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_potential_habitability gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_space_mission_interest gptkb:Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha Centauri system
gptkbp:investigates habitable zones
gptkbp:is_a triple star system
gptkbp:is_a_point_of_interest_for gptkb:future_space_missions
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for stellar distances
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of public interest
scientific studies
scientific speculation
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_approximately 4.37 light years from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with the search for extraterrestrial life
SETI projects
gptkbp:is_closest_star_system gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_considered astrobiology
future colonization
future colonization efforts
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:exoplanet
gptkbp:is_examined_in planetary formation
gptkbp:is_explored_in space telescopes
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:films
gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:is_in_astrophysical_models gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_in_star_catalogs gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_known_for stellar dynamics
its proximity to Earth
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
constellation Centaurus
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_observed_in various telescopes
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in astronomy literature
gptkbp:is_often_used_in comparison for other star systems
gptkbp:is_one_of nearest star systems
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
the Centaurus constellation
the local stellar neighborhood
local stellar neighborhood
interstellar studies
the Alpha Centauri star group
gptkbp:is_part_of_astronomical_research gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:Yes
gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:is_popular_in_science_fiction gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_studied_by_astrophysicists gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_studied_for gptkb:exoplanet
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics
stellar evolution
extensively
gptkbp:is_target_for_seti gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_the_closest star system to Earth
gptkbp:is_the_closest_star_system_to gptkb:the_Solar_System
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Yes
Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:key_player the study of binary stars
gptkbp:landmark stellar navigation
gptkbp:named_after the Latin word for ' Centaur'
gptkbp:navigation_system gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:notable_examples a nearby star system
gptkbp:notable_for closest star system to Earth
gptkbp:notable_nominees future colonization efforts
gptkbp:orbital_period 79.91 years
about 80 years
550 years
gptkbp:performance stellar classification
gptkbp:system gptkb:true
with a third star
gptkbp:targets gptkb:exoplanet
interstellar exploration
interstellar missions
interstellar travel missions
the Breakthrough Starshot initiative
gptkbp:type triple star system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pandora
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4