Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:age |
around 5 million years
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
approximately -6.0
approximately -0.3 |
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
around 25,000 K
|
| gptkbp:catalog_designation |
HR 2461
|
| gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Carina
|
| gptkbp:contains_star |
Beta Carinae B
|
| gptkbp:discovery |
known since antiquity
|
| gptkbp:distance |
around 4,000 light years
|
| gptkbp:has_bayer_designation |
β Carinae
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
-0.25
|
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
around 50,000 times that of the Sun
|
| gptkbp:has_mechanic |
-0.02 arcseconds/year in declination
0.01 arcseconds/year in right ascension |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
B2 Ia
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
used in navigation by sailors
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Beta Carinae
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
visible to the naked eye
|
| gptkbp:location_in_sky |
southern hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 30 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
part of the Carina Nebula
|
| gptkbp:type |
blue supergiant
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Carina
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|