Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 10 million years
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
3.7
|
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
approximately 20,000 K
|
| gptkbp:components |
single star system
|
| gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Pyxis
|
| gptkbp:contains_star |
none known
|
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
1826
|
| gptkbp:distance |
approximately 500 light years
approximately 300 light years |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
HD 70324
HIP 40980 HR 3000 |
| gptkbp:has_color |
-0.2
-0.19 |
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
approximately 1,500 times that of the Sun
approximately 1,500 solar luminosities |
| gptkbp:has_mechanic |
-0.01 arcseconds/year
-0.02 arcseconds/year |
| gptkbp:has_radius |
approximately 4.5 solar radii
approximately 3 solar radii |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
B2 IV
B2 V |
| gptkbp:has_title |
gptkb:Beta_Pyxidis
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Beta Pyxidis
|
| gptkbp:included |
star catalogs
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:Supernova
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the spectral class B
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its brightness in the Pyxis constellation
|
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
declination -37° 5' 0"
right ascension 8h 36m 0s |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
constellation Pyxis
|
| gptkbp:is_moving_away_from_earth |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its high temperature
|
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its brightness
its role in navigation its position in the sky its contribution to the understanding of B-type stars its role in star formation research its distance from Earth its contribution to understanding stellar lifecycles its contribution to the field of astrophysics its role in the study of stellar populations. |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
amateur astronomers
photometric studies various astronomical surveys |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way the celestial sphere the southern celestial hemisphere the HR diagram the study of stellar populations the Hipparcos catalog the study of galactic structure the astronomical community's interest the study of stellar atmospheres the study of stellar dynamics the Bayer designation system |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
astronomical literature
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
stellar evolution
its physical properties |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
stellar classification studies
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Earth
gptkb:true |
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 5 solar masses
approximately 5.5 solar masses |
| gptkbp:metallicity |
solar metallicity
|
| gptkbp:rotation_period |
approximately 5.5 days
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
B-type star
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pyxis
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|