Centauri system

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:age approximately 4.85 billion years
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 3000 K for Proxima Centauri
approximately 5200 K for Alpha Centauri B
approximately 5790 K for Alpha Centauri A
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Centaurus
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Alpha_Centauri_B
gptkb:Alpha_Centauri_A
gptkb:Proxima_Centauri
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:true
gptkbp:country gptkb:Proxima_Centauri_b
gptkb:true
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:distance_from_earth 4.37 light years
gptkbp:has_binary_stars gptkb:true
gptkbp:has_dust_clouds gptkb:true
gptkbp:has_historical_significance gptkb:true
first closest star system discovered
gptkbp:has_luminosity gptkb:true
gptkbp:has_radius approximately 0.9 solar radii for Alpha Centauri B
approximately 1.5 solar radii for Alpha Centauri A
approximately 0.14 solar radii for Proxima Centauri
gptkbp:has_spectral_type G2 V for Alpha Centauri A
K1 V for Alpha Centauri B
M5.5 Ve for Proxima Centauri
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Centauri system
gptkbp:impact gptkb:true
gptkbp:investigates habitable zone research
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in stellar dynamics
stellar population studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with various science fiction works
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:Physics
gptkbp:is_considered cosmological models
future interstellar missions
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_documented_in astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:is_examined_in planetary formation theories
gptkbp:is_explored_in computer simulations
amateur astronomers
space telescopes
potential colonization
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_inhabited_by hypothetical extraterrestrial life
gptkbp:is_known_for closest star system to Earth
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:is_monitored_by space agencies
gptkbp:is_observed_in ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Alpha_Centauri_group
stellar classification studies
local stellar neighborhood
Galactic neighborhood
interstellar studies
gptkbp:is_part_of_star_catalogs gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:is_studied_by_astronomers gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar evolution
stellar interactions
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_target_for_future_missions gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_target_for_seti gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophysics research
gptkbp:is_utilized_in exoplanet detection methods
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:true
yes
southern hemisphere
gptkbp:mass approximately 2.2 solar masses
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
gptkbp:orbital_inclination varies for each star
gptkbp:orbital_period varies for each star
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:targets gptkb:exoplanet
SETI projects
gptkbp:type triple star system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alpha_Centauri
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5