Canopus

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carina
gptkb:Argo
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude -0.72
gptkbp:area approximately 71 times that of the Sun
about 71 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 7,500 K
gptkbp:date 1971-06-02
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
Southern Hemisphere
southern hemisphere
the Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:distance approximately 310 light years
gptkbp:exhibition the Hipparcos catalog
gptkbp:followed_by the star Achernar
the star Alpha Centauri in brightness
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:has_luminosity gptkb:Carina_constellation
night sky
in the night sky
approximately 10,000 times that of the Sun
about 10,000 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:A9_II
gptkbp:has_team 0.1 arcseconds/year
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canopus
gptkbp:is_approximately 310 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_ancient_Egyptians
the star Alpha Carinae
gptkbp:is_known_for its brightness and visibility
its brightness and position in the sky
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to Sirius in brightness
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Carina
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
the HR catalog
the closest stars to Earth
the HR catalog (HR 3938)
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:hospital
navigation in the Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Carina_constellation
gptkbp:named_after a navigator in Greek mythology
gptkbp:scientific_classification a giant star
gptkbp:type_of A-type supergiant