Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
0.76
0.77 |
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
5777 K
5770 K about 7,590 K |
| gptkbp:has_color |
gptkb:white
+0.21 |
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
about 10 times that of the Sun
about 11 times that of the Sun 10 times that of the Sun |
| gptkbp:has_radius |
1.8 times that of the Sun
about 1.8 times that of the Sun |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
A-type main-sequence star
A7 V |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Altair
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| gptkbp:included |
star catalogs
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:main-sequence_star
naked-eye star |
| gptkbp:is_approximately |
16.7 light years away
16.7 light years away from Earth |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
various astronomical phenomena
mythology and navigation |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a cultural symbol in various societies
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
being one of the brightest stars in the night sky
rapid rotation its role in navigation history its distinct brightness its high rotational speed |
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
+8° 52′ 06″ declination
19h 50m 47.0s right ascension |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:Aquila_constellation
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy the celestial sphere |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
16.7 light years from Earth
16.7 light years |
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its brightness and position
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
various cultures as a significant star
|
| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
other bright stars like Vega and Deneb
|
| gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in |
gptkb:literature_and_art
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| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
educational astronomy.
|
| gptkbp:is_one_of |
the brightest stars in the night sky
the closest stars to Earth |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_Summer_Triangle
gptkb:Aquila_constellation gptkb:Aquila gptkb:Summer_Triangle gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy the Hipparcos catalog the celestial navigation system the celestial coordinate system the local stellar neighborhood the galactic structure the constellation Aquila the asterism known as the Summer Triangle the spectral class A |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
its physical properties |
| gptkbp:is_used_for |
a reference point for astronomical observations
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
stellar navigation
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Earth
summer months the northern hemisphere the southern sky |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:Alpha_Aquilae
|
| gptkbp:mass |
1.8 times that of the Sun
|
| gptkbp:named_after |
the Arabic word for 'the flying eagle'
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
a bright star
|
| gptkbp:type_of |
gptkb:main-sequence_star
A-type main-sequence star A7 V |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Summer_Triangle
gptkb:Streamlit gptkb:Aquila gptkb:Bokeh gptkb:Re:_Creators |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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