Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Polaris
|
| gptkbp:age |
around 4.5 million years
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
1.98
0.1 magnitude |
| gptkbp:area |
about 46 times that of the Sun
|
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
about 6,000 K
|
| gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Polaris
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
winter months in the Northern Hemisphere
most of the Northern Hemisphere |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
ancient astronomers
|
| gptkbp:distance |
433 light years
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
the constellation Ursa Major
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
0.15
|
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
about 2,500 times that of the Sun
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
F7 Ib
|
| gptkbp:has_team |
-0.1, -0.1 arcseconds/year
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
used for navigation by sailors
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Alpha Ursae Minoris
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:the_North_Star
the concept of direction the concept of the North Pole |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
various historical texts
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its historical observations by astronomers.
its brightness and position its role in timekeeping its stability in brightness being a navigational star |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
amateur astronomers
various cultures throughout history |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the celestial sphere
the history of astronomy Ursa Minor constellation the celestial navigation system the asterism known as the Little Dipper the folklore of various cultures the mythology of the stars the circumpolar constellations the Ursa Minor family of stars the circumpolar stars in the Northern Hemisphere the navigation aids for explorers |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
celestial navigation
star charts astrophotography |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:North_Celestial_Pole
the northern sky |
| gptkbp:marketed_as |
gptkb:α_Ursae_Minoris
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
a supergiant star
|
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:type_of |
gptkb:star
|