Beta Ursae Majoris

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ursa_Major
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 2.34
gptkbp:area approximately 3.2 solar radii
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 12,000 K
gptkbp:depicted_in the northern hemisphere
to the naked eye
gptkbp:has_color -0.15
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 200 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type A0 III
gptkbp:has_team 0.1 arcseconds/year
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beta Ursae Majoris
gptkbp:includes star catalogs
gptkbp:is_associated_with various cultural references
the Great Bear mythology
gptkbp:is_involved_in stellar classification
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Merak
its role in navigation
its brightness and visibility
a high rotational velocity
gptkbp:is_located_near 81 light years from Earth
gptkbp:is_noted_for its brightness
its historical significance in astronomy
its position in the sky
gptkbp:is_observed_in amateur astronomers
various astronomical studies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the celestial sphere
Ursa Major constellation
the celestial navigation system
Big Dipper asterism
the Ursa Major constellation family
the Ursa Major constellation group
the Local Group of stars
gptkbp:is_referenced_in astronomical literature
gptkbp:is_related_to other stars in Ursa Major
gptkbp:is_studied_in stellar evolution research
its physical properties
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:hospital
celestial navigation
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:Beta_Ursae_Majoris
gptkbp:mass approximately 3.2 solar masses
gptkbp:scientific_classification the spectral classification system
a main component of the Big Dipper
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:star