Alpha Geminorum

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Castor
gptkb:Gemini_constellation
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 1.14
gptkbp:area approximately 8.5 solar radii
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Beta_Geminorum
gptkbp:cultural_significance various civilizations
gptkbp:depicted_in the northern hemisphere
to the naked eye
gptkbp:distance approximately 34 light years
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Beta_Geminorum
gptkbp:has_color +1.25
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 32 solar luminosities
gptkbp:has_setting Hip 24912
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:K0_III
gptkbp:has_team -0.12 arcseconds/year
-0.01 arcseconds/year
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha Geminorum
gptkbp:includes star catalogs
gptkbp:is_affected_by low
gptkbp:is_associated_with the zodiac signs of Gemini
the myth of Castor and Pollux
the mythological twins Castor and Pollux
gptkbp:is_known_for its orange hue
gptkbp:is_noted_for its historical significance
its brightness
gptkbp:is_observed_in amateur astronomers
various wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of the brightest stars in the night sky
the celestial sphere
the ecliptic plane
the Winter Hexagon
the starry sky
the celestial navigation system
the local stellar neighborhood
the astronomical community's interest
constellation Gemini
the Gemini constellation family
gptkbp:is_referenced_in various astronomical texts
gptkbp:is_studied_in stellar evolution research
its chemical composition
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:award
navigation by sailors
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:Alpha_Geminorum
gptkbp:mass approximately 1.7 solar masses
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Gamma_Geminorum
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Pollux
gptkbp:scientific_classification a binary star system
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:star