Arcturus system

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf star system
gptkbp:age about 7.1 billion years
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Arcturus
gptkbp:culturalSignificance mentioned in various mythologies
gptkbp:diameter about 25 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:established unknown
gptkbp:hasColor orange-red
gptkbp:hasDescription none known
gptkbp:hasGoals none confirmed
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance used for navigation by ancient cultures
gptkbp:hasRecognition -0.05
gptkbp:hasTechnology approximately 4280 K
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arcturus system
gptkbp:isA gptkb:red_supergiant_star
astronomical object
stellar population
star formation
stellar object
giant star
single star system
stellar remnant
celestial object
star cluster
variable star system
stellar system
naked-eye star
non-binary star system
spectroscopic binary star system
star association
star family
star group
star network
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy yes
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith the harvest season in some cultures
gptkbp:isKnownFor its high proper motion
gptkbp:isLocatedIn the Galactic Halo
gptkbp:isNotedFor its brightness and color
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy the brightest stars in the night sky
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith gptkb:the_Sun
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:the_Arcturus_moving_group
Milky Way galaxy
the Virgo Supercluster
the Local Bubble
gptkbp:isServedBy ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:isUsedIn most stars in the Milky Way
astrophysics studies
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn the northern hemisphere
gptkbp:length 36.7 light years
gptkbp:lighting about 25 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Boötes_constellation
gptkbp:type K1.5 III
red giant
gptkbp:weight about 1.1 times that of the Sun