Beta Lyrae

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf binary star system
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 3.52
-3.9
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:ADS_11871
gptkb:BD+33_3224
gptkb:HD_174638
gptkb:HIP_92420
gptkb:HR_7106
gptkb:SAO_67439
gptkb:WDS_J18501+3322
gptkbp:component gptkb:Beta_Lyrae_A
gptkb:Beta_Lyrae_B
gptkbp:declination +33° 21′ 46″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:John_Goodricke
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1784
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 960 light-years
gptkbp:eclipsingBinary yes
gptkbp:hasAccretionDisk yes
gptkbp:hasCircumstellarMaterial yes
gptkbp:hasEclipses yes
gptkbp:hasLightCurve yes
gptkbp:hasMassTransfer yes
gptkbp:hasSpectroscopicBinary yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beta Lyrae
gptkbp:IAUApprovedName gptkb:Sheliak
gptkbp:isPrototypeOf gptkb:Beta_Lyrae_variables
gptkbp:lightCurveType continuous variation
gptkbp:locatedIn constellation Lyra
gptkbp:luminosity 25,000 times Sun
gptkbp:massTransfer yes
gptkbp:metallicity -0.07 [Fe/H]
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Lyra_constellation
gptkbp:orbitType 12.9414 days
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Sheliak
gptkbp:parallax 0.22 mas
3.39 mas
gptkbp:primaryStarMass 3.0 solar masses
gptkbp:primaryStarType B7II
gptkbp:properMotionRA yes
-4.59 mas/yr
2.85 mas/yr
gptkbp:radialVelocity -19.5 km/s
gptkbp:rightAscension 18h 50m 04.8s
gptkbp:secondaryStarMass 13 solar masses
gptkbp:secondaryStarType B6-8IIp
gptkbp:spectralType B7II
gptkbp:temperature 13,300 K
gptkbp:variableStar gptkb:Vega_2
gptkbp:variableType gptkb:Beta_Lyrae_variable
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:binary_stars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5