Dog Star

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sirius
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude -1.46
gptkbp:average_temperature 9940 K
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
both hemispheres
southern and northern hemispheres
gptkbp:discovered_by ancient civilizations
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:has_friend gptkb:Sirius_B
gptkbp:has_luminosity 25 times that of the Sun
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dog Star
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:star
gptkbp:is_approximately 8.6 light years away
gptkbp:is_associated_with the dog days of summer
the Dog Days of summer
the Greek god Orion
gptkbp:is_considered_as a guide star
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Sirius
its prominence in ancient cultures
gptkbp:is_observed_in various mythologies
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Sirius_system
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the brightest stars in the night sky
Canis Major constellation
the Winter Triangle
gptkbp:is_used_in navigation by sailors
gptkbp:lighting -1.46
gptkbp:located_in 8.6 light years from Earth
gptkbp:mass 2.0 solar masses
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Sirius
the Greek word for dog (κύων)
gptkbp:orbital_period 50.1 years
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:star
gptkbp:symbolism in various mythologies
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:star