Centaurus constellation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Centaurus_constellation

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:abbreviation	Cen
gptkbp:area	1060 square degrees
gptkbp:borderedBy	gptkb:Crux_constellation gptkb:Circinus_constellation gptkb:Hydra_constellation gptkb:Libra_constellation gptkb:Lupus_constellation gptkb:Carina_constellation gptkb:Antlia_constellation gptkb:Vela_constellation
gptkbp:brightestStar	gptkb:Alpha_Centauri
gptkbp:declination	−50°
gptkbp:family	Hercules family
gptkbp:firstCataloguedBy	gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkbp:genitive	gptkb:Centauri
gptkbp:hasViewOf	May
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Centaurus constellation
gptkbp:IAUAbbreviation	Cen
gptkbp:IAUConstellationNumber	21
gptkbp:IAUGenitive	gptkb:Centauri
gptkbp:locatedIn	southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:mainStar	11
gptkbp:notableActor	gptkb:Omega_Centauri gptkb:Proxima_Centauri gptkb:Chi_Centauri gptkb:Delta_Centauri gptkb:Epsilon_Centauri gptkb:Eta_Centauri gptkb:Gamma_Centauri gptkb:Iota_Centauri gptkb:Kappa_Centauri gptkb:Lambda_Centauri gptkb:Mu_Centauri gptkb:Nu_Centauri gptkb:Omicron_Centauri gptkb:Phi_Centauri gptkb:Pi_Centauri gptkb:Psi_Centauri gptkb:Rho_Centauri gptkb:Tau_Centauri gptkb:Theta_Centauri gptkb:Upsilon_Centauri gptkb:Xi_Centauri gptkb:Zeta_Centauri gptkb:Beta_Centauri gptkb:Menkent
gptkbp:notableDeepSkyObject	gptkb:NGC_5253 gptkb:NGC_3918 gptkb:Centaurus_A_(NGC_5128) gptkb:NGC_4622 gptkb:NGC_5090 gptkb:NGC_5102 gptkb:Omega_Centauri_(NGC_5139) gptkb:NGC_4945 gptkb:NGC_5128
gptkbp:numberOfMessierObjects	1
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkbp:quadrant	SQ3
gptkbp:rank	9
gptkbp:rating	14
gptkbp:rightAscension	13h
gptkbp:symbolizes	gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:visibleBetweenLatitudes	+25° and −90°
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:PKS_1322-427 gptkb:Lupus_constellation gptkb:Carina_constellation gptkb:Scutum-Centaurus_Arm gptkb:Scutum–Centaurus_Arm
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6