Beta Cephei

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:age approximately 10 million years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 3.2
gptkbp:astrometric_data available in star catalogs
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 20,000 K
gptkbp:composed_of helium-rich
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Cepheus
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:Supernova
none known
other Beta Cephei variables
gptkbp:coordinates 90°
+30°
(X, Y, Z) in parsecs
gptkbp:cultural_references mentioned in various mythologies
gptkbp:declination +58° 47' 18''
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:discovery_year 1783
gptkbp:distance approximately 700 light years
gptkbp:future_evolution will become a red giant
gptkbp:has_field weak magnetic field
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 2000 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_mechanic -0.12 mas/yr
+0.12 mas/yr
gptkbp:has_spectral_type B2 IV
gptkbp:has_variations gptkb:Beta_Cephei_variable
gptkbp:historical_significance used for navigation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beta Cephei
gptkbp:is_observed_in many amateur astronomers
gptkbp:is_visible_from visible to the naked eye
gptkbp:light_pollution_impact affected by light pollution in urban areas
gptkbp:lighting one of the brightest stars in its constellation
0.1 magnitudes
has a characteristic light curve pattern
gptkbp:losses significant mass loss
gptkbp:mass approximately 10 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:max_speed strong stellar wind
gptkbp:name gptkb:Alderamin
gptkbp:originated_in post-main sequence
gptkbp:parallax 4.67 mas
gptkbp:research none significant
subject of numerous scientific studies
has been observed for centuries
gptkbp:right_ascension 21h 28m 24.5s
gptkbp:rotation_period approximately 0.5 days
gptkbp:spectroscopic_data available in various studies
gptkbp:storage available in various catalogs
gptkbp:type gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cepheus_constellation
gptkb:Cepheus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5