Alpha Virginis

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 0.0
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 22,400 K
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:Alpha_Virginis_B
in the night sky
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 36.7 light years
gptkbp:has_bayer_designation gptkb:Alpha_Virginis
gptkbp:has_color -0.25
gptkbp:has_historical_significance in various cultures
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 1000 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_mechanic -0.045 arcseconds/year
+0.001 arcseconds/year
gptkbp:has_radius approximately 7 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type B2 V
gptkbp:has_title gptkb:Spica
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha Virginis
gptkbp:is_akey_star for the constellation Virgo
in the ecliptic coordinate system
gptkbp:is_areference_point for celestial navigation
for star maps
gptkbp:is_areference_star for astrometry
for celestial coordinates.
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Virgo cluster of galaxies
the harvest festival in some cultures
the harvest season in agriculture
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:main-sequence_star
blue giant star
spectroscopic binary star
gptkbp:is_known_for its brightness and visibility
its role in navigation history
its blue-white color
gptkbp:is_located_near 36 light years from Earth
gptkbp:is_mentioned_in various mythologies
gptkbp:is_observed_in various astronomical studies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the celestial sphere
constellation Virgo
the Virgo Supercluster
the local group of galaxies
the Virgo constellation group
the zodiacal constellation Virgo
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophysics research
gptkbp:is_used_in_astronomy for distance measurement
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:true
the Southern Hemisphere
most of the Earth
gptkbp:mass approximately 11 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:navigation_system gptkb:true
gptkbp:scientific_classification a binary star system
gptkbp:system gptkb:true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spica
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6